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signed, sealed and delivered
What does signed, sealed and delivered mean? | formally and officially signed | The contract to buy the house was signed, sealed and delivered when I delivered it to the real estate agent.
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signed, sealed and delivered
What does signed, sealed and delivered mean? | formally and officially sign something | The contract was signed, sealed and delivered before we went home for the evening.
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get rid of (something)
What does "get rid of (something)" mean? | to give or throw something away, to sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappear | I bought a new television set so now I want to get rid of my old one.
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bound to (do something)
What does "bound to (do something)" mean? | to be certain to do something | "If you ask your father he is bound to try and help you with your problem."
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words stick in one's throat
What does "words stick in one's throat" mean? | one can hardly speak because he or she is so overcome by emotion |
I tried to ask the girl for a date but the words stuck in my throat and I could not say anything.
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balance the books
What does "balance the books" mean? | to check that all the money in a business is accounted for |
The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.
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at the end of the day
What does "at the end of the day" mean? | when everything else has been taken into consideration | At the end of the day, it was impossible to continue with our plans to build the house.
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by the seat of one's pants
What does "by the seat of one's pants" mean? | by luck and with very little skill |
I was able to complete the course by the seat of my pants.
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crunchies
What does "crunchies" mean? | ground troops; ground infantrymen |
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turn in (someone)
What does "turn in (someone)" mean? | to inform on someone, to report someone for doing something wrong/illegal | The department store turned in the shoplifter to the police.
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from the top
What does "from the top" mean? | from the beginning |
"Let's take it from the top and begin again."
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Ragged blue line
What does "Ragged blue line" mean? | This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war . |
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