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shake hands with (someone) What does shake hands with (someone) mean?	to shake the hand of someone to greet them	I shook hands with my neighbor when I first met him.
shake hands with (someone) What does shake hands with (someone) mean?	to greet someone by clasping his or her hand and shaking it	The two men shook hands when they met for the first time.
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eat (something) up What does "eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy something, to absorb something	The children ate up the stories that the teacher was telling.

Not the only pebble on the beach What does "Not the only pebble on the beach" mean?	If something is not the only pebble on the beach, there are other possibilities or alternatives.
toss (someone) out of (somewhere) What does "toss (someone) out of (somewhere)" mean?	to force someone to leave, to dismiss someone	The boys were tossed out of the restaurant for their bad behavior.
Go by the boards What does "Go by the boards" mean?	If something goes by the boards, it fails to get approved or accepted.
show-and-tell What does "show-and-tell" mean?	in the lower grades of elementary school children bring something interesting to show to the rest of the class	The little girl brought in a turtle shell to show-and-tell at school.
fold (something) up What does "fold (something) up" mean?	to put an end to something (a business etc.)	The number of people coming to the exhibition was very low so we decided to fold up our exhibit and go home.
mineral rights What does "mineral rights" mean?	the right to take minerals or money from the minerals on one's property	The farmer owned all of the mineral rights on his property.

float a loan What does "float a loan" mean?	to get a loan, to arrange for a loan	I decided to float a loan to get some money to buy a new car.
swallow one`s pride What does "swallow one`s pride" mean?	to bring one`s pride under control, to become humble	I had to swallow my pride and ask my father for some money.
in one`s element What does "in one`s element " mean?	in an environment or situation that comes naturally to someone	She is in her element being in charge of the new sales department.
reality of a situation What does "reality of a situation" mean?	the way that a situation really is	The reality of the situation is that it is very difficult to enter some of the best universities in the country.

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Shake Hands With (someone) Idiom