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serve notice on (someone) What does serve notice on (someone) mean?	to announce something to someone	We served notice on the apartment manager that we would leave the apartment at the end of the month.
serve notice on (someone) What does serve notice on (someone) mean?	deliver a legal announcement or document to someone	The company served notice on the union that they would be closing their factory next year.
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stand one's ground What does "stand one's ground" mean?	to maintain and defend one's position	Although the other negotiating team was very aggressive we stood our ground and bargained hard.

lend an ear (to someone) What does "lend an ear (to someone)" mean?	listen to someone	I was asked to lend an ear to my friend so he could tell me about his problems.
to skip bail What does "to skip bail" mean?	to fail to appear in court and therefore give up the money that you paid for bail	The amount of bail was set very high so the accused criminal would not skip bail.
V.S.A. What does "V.S.A." mean?	S.A. abbr. vital signs absent; dead; deceased
blow (someone or something) off What does "blow (someone or something) off" mean?	to avoid someone, to not attend something	We blew off the chance to go to the general meeting.
lock, stock, and barrel What does "lock, stock, and barrel" mean?	everything	The small corner store went out of business and sold everything lock, stock, and barrel.
stand for (something) What does "stand for (something)" mean?	to signify/mean something	I did not know what the letters stood for so I was not able to write the full name of the company.

over the short run/haul What does "over the short run/haul" mean?	for the immediate future	Over the short run using the old computer should be adequate to do our job.
get mixed up What does "get mixed up" mean?	to become confused	"I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today."
screw What does "screw" mean?	person available for sex
come up smelling like roses What does "come up smelling like roses" mean?	to look good after a difficult or bad time	Everybody in the company looked bad except for our manager who came up smelling like roses.
stuff the ballot box What does "stuff the ballot box" mean?	to put false ballots into a ballot box during an election	The man was arrested because he was seen stuffing the ballot box during the election.

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Serve Notice On (someone) Idiom