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stand up and be counted What does stand up and be counted mean?	to be willing to say what one thinks in public	ont Size=3>- to be willing to say what one thinks in public The union members thought that they should stand up and be counted before management took away their benefits.
stand up and be counted What does stand up and be counted mean?	to be willing to say what one thinks in public	The union members wanted to stand up and be counted before management took away their benefits.
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ugly duckling What does "ugly duckling" mean?	an ugly or plain child who grows up to be attractive	She was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it What does "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" mean?	Any attempt to improve on a system that already works is pointless and may even hurt it.
a calculated risk What does "a calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market.
very last What does "very last" mean?	the end of something	We were able to buy the very last tickets to the concert.
back the wrong horse What does "back the wrong horse" mean?	to support someone or something that cannot win or succeed	We backed the wrong horse in the election and our candidate lost badly.
swelled head What does "swelled head" mean?	a feeling that one is more important than one really is	The man has a swelled head since he got the new position in his company.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong	The teacher caught the boys red-handed when they wrote on the school wall.
as graceful as a swan What does "as graceful as a swan" mean?	very graceful	The figure skater was as graceful as a swan.

flash-to-bang time What does "flash-to-bang time" mean?	interval from an artillery gunâ€™s recoil to the explosion of the shell fired (the shorter, the better in combat)
bring to mind What does "bring to mind" mean?	to recall something	The woman's acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.
run over (something) What does "run over (something)" mean?	to be too full and flow over the edge	The water ran over the edge of the bathtub and got everything in the room wet.
make mincemeat out of (someone or something) What does "make mincemeat out of (someone or something)" mean?	to beat up or destroy someone or something	The older boxer made mincemeat out of the young boxer.

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Stand Up And Be Counted Idiom