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set one's heart against (something) What does set one's heart against (something) mean?	to turn against something, to become totally against something	From the beginning my friend set his heart against my proposal for having a birthday party for our teacher.
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end up (going somewhere) What does "end up (going somewhere)" mean?	to go somewhere where you had not planned to go	We ended up going to a restaurant after the movie last night.
big frog/fish in a small pond What does "big frog/fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a less important place	The woman was a big fish in a small pond when she moved to the small town.
in bad faith What does "in bad faith" mean?	with bad or dishonest intent	The man was bargaining in bad faith when he tried to buy the car.
live high off the hog What does "live high off the hog" mean?	to be living in prosperous circumstances	to be living in prosperous circumstancesI have been living high off the hog since I got my new job with its high salary.
beggars can't be choosers What does "beggars can't be choosers" mean?	one should not criticize something that one gets for free	one should not criticize something that one gets for freeBeggars can't be choosers and the girl should not complain about the free furniture that she got from a friend.
two bricks shy of a load What does "two bricks shy of a load" mean?	to be not very smart or clever	The man is two bricks shy of a load and he is very hard to deal with.
cop a plea What does "cop a plea" mean?	to plead guilty to a crime or decide not to fight against a charge in order to try and receive a light punishment, to plea bargain (usually done in a negotiation between the defendant and his or her	The man copped a plea and went to hear what the judge would decide regarding his case.
give (someone) their due What does "give (someone) their due" mean?	to give someone the credit that they deserve	You have to give our company president his due. He has saved the company from bankruptcy.

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Set One's Heart Against (something) Idiom