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spruce (something) up What does spruce (something) up mean?	to clean/redecorate something	We spruced up the community center for the summer holidays.
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squirrel away (something) or squirrel (something) away What does "squirrel away (something) or squirrel (something) away " mean?	to hide or store something	My niece likes to squirrel away as much money as possible from her part-time job.
get the eye from (someone) What does "get the eye from (someone)" mean?	to be looked at by someone in a hostile or unfriendly way	We got the eye from the manager of the restaurant when we entered in our old clothes.
Put you in the picture What does "Put you in the picture" mean?	If you put someone in the picture, you tell them the information they need to know about something.
give one's best What does "give one's best" mean?	idiom. make a supreme effort; perform as well as one can
thou What does "thou" mean?	thousand (n.b.: the "th" is pronounced hard, as in "threw")

get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	become out of control; become badly managed.	"Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob.You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if youwant to keep your job."
enforcer What does "enforcer" mean?	bodyguard; thug; tough guy
false move What does "false move" mean?	a movement that someone may see as threatening, a move that can cause trouble or damage	If the driver had made one false move there would have been an accident.
chicken-livered What does "chicken-livered" mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
here and now What does "here and now" mean?	immediately	I want you to do that work right here and now.

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Spruce (something) Up Idiom