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shoot the breeze/bull What does shoot the breeze/bull mean?	to talk idly	I met my friend at the supermarket and we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.
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Shoot yourself in the foot What does "Shoot yourself in the foot" mean?	If you shoot yourself in the foot, you do something that damages your ambition, career, etc.

seventh heaven What does "seventh heaven" mean?	a situation of great happiness	The woman has been in seventh heaven since she moved to the new department.
either feast or famine What does "either feast or famine" mean?	to be or have either too much or not enough of something	It is either feast or famine for the woman. Sometimes she has lots of money and sometimes she has none.
beat (one's) meat What does "beat (one's) meat" mean?	masturbate (men only)
earful What does "earful" mean?	a scolding, much talking in the form of complaints	The man gave his daughter an earful when she came home late.
back up (someone or something) or back (someone or something) up What does "back up (someone or something) or back (someone or something) up" mean?	to support someone or something	The supervisor made a mistake and his manager refused to back him up.
bud What does "bud" mean?	beer;, esp. Budweiser beer
At the end of your tether What does "At the end of your tether" mean?	(UK) If you are at the end of your tether, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.
pass out What does "pass out" mean?	to faint	Three teenage girls passed out at the rock concert.
Loan shark What does "Loan shark" mean?	A loan shark lends money at very high rates of interest.
doomed to failure What does "doomed to failure" mean?	to be certain to fail	The policy of the school was doomed to failure because nobody would support it.
champ at the bit What does "champ at the bit" mean?	to be ready and anxious to do something	Everybody was champing at the bit to start writing the test.

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Shoot The Breeze/bull Idiom