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SNAG What does SNAG mean?	sensitive New Age guy
snag What does snag mean?	trouble; difficulty
snag What does snag mean?	acquire; grab; swipe; steal
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take (something) What does "take (something)" mean?	to endure something	I find it very difficult to take the woman's constant complaining.

find one's feet What does "find one's feet" mean?	to become used to a new situation or experience	My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job.
The rough and tumble What does "The rough and tumble" mean?	The rough and tumble refers to areas of life like business, sports, politics, etc, where competition is hard and people will take any advantage that they can.
say (something) under one's breath What does "say (something) under one's breath" mean?	say something so softly that almost nobody can hear it	I think that the clerk in the store said something under her breath about me.
hold all the aces What does "hold all the aces" mean?	have all the advantages (from the ace which is the most valuable card in many card games)	have all the advantages (from the ace which is the most valuable card in many card games)The employer held all the aces when they began to negotiate with the small union.
snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	very slowly	We went away for the weekend but the cars were moving at a snail`s pace when we came home on Sunday.
wicked What does "wicked" mean?	impressive; good; excellent
milk run What does "milk run" mean?	routine mission that is flown many times.	During WWII all we did was milk runs over Italy.

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.
Death warmed up What does "Death warmed up" mean?	(UK) If someone looks like death warmed up, they look very ill indeed. ('death warmed over' is the American form)
down at the heels What does "down at the heels" mean?	to be shabby, to be poorly dressed	The man looked down at the heels after he was fired from his job.
shmoose What does "shmoose" mean?	gossip; discuss; cat
need (something) yesterday What does "need (something) yesterday" mean?	to need something in a very big hurry	I need a new computer yesterday.
get a word in What does "get a word in" mean?	to find a chance to say something when others are talking	The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.

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