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strike (someone) as (something) What does strike (someone) as (something) mean?	to affect someone a certain way	It strikes me as a little silly for the man to be planning to buy a new motorcycle.
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Murky waters What does "Murky waters" mean?	Where people are behaving in morally and ethically questionable ways, they are in murky waters.

hedge one's bets What does "hedge one's bets" mean?	reduce one's loss on something by counterbalancing the loss in some way	We will hedge our bets and go to a movie if the weather isn't good enough for camping.
rest in peace What does "rest in peace" mean?	to lie dead peacefully for eternity	We prayed that my aunt would rest in peace after she recently passed away.
stick out like a sore thumb What does "stick out like a sore thumb" mean?	to be obvious and visible	The man sticks out like a sore thumb when he wears his orange hat.
bear one's cross What does "bear one's cross" mean?	to carry or bear a burden	Raising three children on her own was the way that the woman had to bear her cross.
follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	to do as someone else has done, to follow someone`s example, to play a card of the same suit that someone else has put down	I followed suit and left work early on Friday just as my boss had done.
take an oath What does "take an oath" mean?	to make an oath, to swear to something	I had to take an oath before I could answer questions at the public hearing.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time	My sister spent most of the week goofing off and was not prepared for her test.

caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
wild goose chase What does "wild goose chase" mean?	a chase that is futile or worthless	The motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase.
Know full well What does "Know full well" mean?	When you know full well, you are absolutely sure that you know.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
by the sweat of one`s brow What does "by the sweat of one`s brow" mean?	by hard work	The man built up his business by the sweat of his brow.

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Strike (someone) As (something) Idiom