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set one's teeth on edge What does set one's teeth on edge mean?	to be unpleasant and to give one an uncomfortable feeling	The idea that we would have to leave our apartment immediately set my teeth on edge.
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wild horses could not drag (someone away) What does "wild horses could not drag (someone away)" mean?	there is nothing that will force someone to go somewhere or do something	Wild horses could not drag me away from my favorite TV show last night.

Wrap yourself in the flag What does "Wrap yourself in the flag" mean?	If someone wraps themselves in the flag, they pretend to be doing something for patriotic reasons or out of loyalty, but their real motives are selfish. ('Drape yourself in the flag' is an alternative form of this idiom)
by the week What does "by the week" mean?	one week at a time	We rented the car by the week.
eat humble pie What does "eat humble pie" mean?	to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize	Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.
crunch numbers What does "crunch numbers" mean?	to do mathematical calculations	Our boss is in his office crunching numbers for our company.
lick one's lips What does "lick one's lips" mean?	show eagerness or pleasure about a future event	I began to lick my lips when I heard about the chance to go on the training course.
Barkus is willing What does "Barkus is willing" mean?	This idiom means that someone is willing to get married.

drop/dump (something) in (someone's) lap What does "drop/dump (something) in (someone's) lap" mean?	give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My supervisor dumped some extra work in my lap just before I was going to go home.
in a pig`s eye What does "in a pig`s eye" mean?	unlikely, not so, never	Never in a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.
hang out one's shingle What does "hang out one's shingle" mean?	to give public notice of the opening of a doctor's office etc.	The doctor decided to hang out his shingle as soon as he finished medical school.
superfly What does "superfly" mean?	good; nice; excellent

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Set One's Teeth On Edge Idiom