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send (someone) packing What does send (someone) packing mean?	to tell someone to leave, to dismiss someone	The company sent the man packing because of his bad attitude to his job.
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crack a smile What does "crack a smile" mean?	to let a smile show on one`s face	Our boss never cracked a smile during the meeting.
wet behind the ears What does "wet behind the ears" mean?	inexperienced and naive.	"Don't include Fred as part of the bargaining team.He's just started working here and is still too wet behind the ears."
poop What does "poop" mean?	feces; dung
a dime a dozen What does "a dime a dozen" mean?	common, easy to get and of little value	Used books are a dime a dozen and it is dificult to sell them.
hold on to (someone or something) What does "hold on to (someone or something)" mean?	continue to hold or keep something, hold tightly	You should hold on to your bag when you are in the bus or someone may steal it.
air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We spent the meeting airing our grievances to the new supervisor.
pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to start again after an interruption	It was getting late so we decided to stop work and pick up where we left off the next day.
Alike as two peas What does "Alike as two peas" mean?	If people or things are as alike as two peas, they are identical.
out of season What does "out of season" mean?	to be not easily available for sale at this time of year, to be not legally able to be hunted	Strawberries are now out of season.

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Send (someone) Packing Idiom