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still waters run deep What does still waters run deep mean?	a quiet person may have much knowledge or deep feelings	The salesman was very quiet but still waters run deep and away from work he was the most knowledgeable and emotional person that you could meet.
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don sackcloth and ashes What does "don sackcloth and ashes" mean?	to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al	The man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.

get off the ground What does "get off the ground" mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
wind up What does "wind up" mean?	end, finish, settle	Let`s wind things up now and then we can all go home.
on the other hand What does "on the other hand" mean?	from another point of view, from the other side of an issue	I do not want to study tonight but on the other hand I must study because I have a test tomorrow.
hold forth What does "hold forth" mean?	offer, propose	The company held forth a proposal to give all of the employees a bonus in the summer.
New lease of life What does "New lease of life" mean?	If someone finds new enthusiasm and energy for something, they have a new lease of life.
keep (someone or something) still/quiet What does "keep (someone or something) still/quiet" mean?	make someone or something silent or less noisy	The mother had a hard time keeping her child still in the airplane.
a cinch What does "a cinch" mean?	something that's very easy to do.	A: How was the test?B: It was a cinch. I finished it quickly and I know that allmy answers were correct."

bang/beat one's head against the wall What does "bang/beat one's head against the wall" mean?	to try to do something that is hopeless	I am banging my head against the wall when I try to ask my boss for something.
straw that breaks the camel`s back What does "straw that breaks the camel`s back" mean?	a small problem which follows other troubles that makes you lose patience and be unable to continue as before	When the receptionist lost the key to the office for the third time it was the straw that broke the camel`s back and we decided to fire her.
a kink in one's neck What does "a kink in one's neck" mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I have a kink in my neck and it hurts when I turn my head.
make a cold call What does "make a cold call" mean?	to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people	When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.
fuck up What does "fuck up" mean?	make an error; screw up; make a mistake; do something badly or incorrectly.	We really fucked up

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Still Waters Run Deep Idiom