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stand a chance of (doing something) What does stand a chance of (doing something) mean?	to have a possibility of doing something	Our team stands a good chance of winning the championship this year.
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first-string What does "first-string" mean?	the best group of players on a team	Our team will use their first-string players for the game today.

born out of wedlock What does "born out of wedlock" mean?	to be born to an unmarried mother	The young mother had two children born out of wedlock.
hit (someone) hard What does "hit (someone) hard" mean?	affect someone strongly	The death of the woman's father hit her very hard.
get away with (something) What does "get away with (something)" mean?	to avoid punishment for something	The criminal got away with stealing the money and was never caught.
have a frog in one's throat What does "have a frog in one's throat" mean?	to get a tickle or soreness in one's throat which makes it difficult to speak until you cough and clear your throat	I had a frog in my throat and it was difficult to talk on the telephone.
will not hear of (something) What does "will not hear of (something)" mean?	will not allow or consider something	My aunt said that she will not hear of us staying at a hotel when we come to visit her.
as poor as a church mouse What does "as poor as a church mouse" mean?	very poor	My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.
catch one's breath What does "catch one's breath" mean?	to return to normal breathing after breathing very hard	I stopped at the top of the stairs to catch my breath.

wing it What does "wing it" mean?	act without preparation	He wasn`t prepared for the examination so he had to wing it.
keep up What does "keep up" mean?	do not stop, continue	We are working hard to keep up the same level of production as last year.
goose bumps What does "goose bumps" mean?	the bumpy skin (like a goose) that one gets because of excitement or fear	I got goose bumps when the woman began to talk about her sick child.
Tug at the heartstrings What does "Tug at the heartstrings" mean?	f something tugs at the heartstrings, it makes you feel sad or sympathetic towards it.
done to a T What does "done to a T" mean?	to be cooked just right	The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them.

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Stand A Chance Of (doing Something) Idiom