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slap (someone or something) down What does slap (someone or something) down mean?	to rebuke/reject someone or something	My boss slapped my proposal down soon after the meeting started.
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swap spits What does "swap spits" mean?	kiss
Cloud of suspicion What does "Cloud of suspicion" mean?	If a cloud of suspicion hangs over an individual, it means that they are not believed or are distrusted.
live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	not interfere with other people's business or preferences	Our neighbor believes that one should live and let live and she never complains or criticizes other people who live around her.
play for keeps What does "play for keeps" mean?	to do something that is permanent and a serious move	My friend was playing for keeps when he refused to give his boss the information that he had requested.
open up a can of worms What does "open up a can of worms" mean?	to create unnecessary complications or problems	The company opened up a can of worms when they decided to talk about the union contract.
Sight to behold What does "Sight to behold" mean?	If something is a sight to behold, it means that seeing it is in some way special, either spectacularly beautiful or, equally, incredibly ugly or revolting, etc.

not in the same league What does "not in the same league" mean?	much inferior to someone	much inferior to someoneOur soccer team was not in the same league as the Brazilian players who we met at the tournament.
put two and two together What does "put two and two together" mean?	to make a correct guess, to figure something out from the information that you have	We were able to put two and two together and discover who was sending the unwanted messages.
put (someone) in his or her place What does "put (someone) in his or her place" mean?	to scold someone for rude or bad behavior, to rebuke someone	Our teacher was very angry and put the student in his place for his rude remark.
run some tests What does "run some tests" mean?	to do some medical tests on a patient	The doctor decided to run some tests on the patient.
have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	to have something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up his or her sleeve to use against an opponent)	The football players were ready to go on strike but the team owners had an ace their sleeve and offered more money and stopped the strike.

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Slap (someone Or Something) Down Idiom