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set (something) right What does set (something) right mean?	to correct something, to make something more fair	The man made an effort to set things right between himself and his brother.
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crack down on (someone or something) What does "crack down on (someone or something)" mean?	enforce a rule or law more strictly	The police recently decided to crack down on speeding cars.
blade What does "blade" mean?	knife, usually a larger, shiny one
talk in circles What does "talk in circles" mean?	to talk in a confusing or roundabout manner	Our boss was talking in circles for most of the meeting.
out of place What does "out of place" mean?	to be in the wrong place, to be at the wrong time, to be improper	His comments at the party were out of place. He should have said them another time.
get in on (something) What does "get in on (something)" mean?	to become involved in something	My friend wants to get in on the planning of the summer festival.

fall short of (something) What does "fall short of (something)" mean?	to not have enough of something	The campaign fell short of the amount of money that it had hoped to gather.
put the cart before the horse What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?	to do things in the wrong order	Buying a ticket before we make our holiday plans is putting the cart before the horse.
crash What does "crash" mean?	enter a party or similar event without an invitation.	They crashed the party even though we tried to keep them out.
call it quits What does "call it quits" mean?	to stop, to finish	I called it quits and went home for the day.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.

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Set (something) Right Idiom