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sort of (something) What does sort of (something) mean?	to be almost something, to be similar to something, to be not quite something	"Did you finish cleaning the kitchen?"
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have a ball What does "have a ball" mean?	have a good time	She had a ball at the party last night.

take exception to (something) What does "take exception to (something)" mean?	to speak against something, to find fault with something, to be angered by something	The man took exception to the fact that everyone was able to play golf except him.
in horror What does "in horror" mean?	with intense shock or disgust	I watched in horror as the cars crashed into the truck that had stopped.
lay one's cards on the table What does "lay one's cards on the table" mean?	to be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	Our manager laid his cards on the table during the meeting.
hoi polloi What does "hoi polloi" mean?	common people; everyday people
Know a hawk from a handsaw What does "Know a hawk from a handsaw" mean?	If someone knows a hawk from a handsaw, they are able to distinguish things and assess them.

quant What does "quant" mean?	financial analyst who uses quantitative techniques
brimming with (something) What does "brimming with (something)" mean?	to be full of some kind of happy behavior	The children were brimming with energy on the morning of the festival.
Yah boo sucks What does "Yah boo sucks" mean?	Yah boo & yah boo sucks can be used to show that you have no sympathy with someone.
put on the dog What does "put on the dog" mean?	to dress or entertain in a luxurious and extravagant manner	We put on the dog for my parents when they came to visit us.
verge on (something) What does "verge on (something)" mean?	come close or approach something	The accident verged on becoming a major disaster but luckily it was not.

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Sort Of (something) Idiom