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swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker
What does swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker mean? | to believe something completely | I swallowed everything hook, line, and sinker when my friend told me the story about how he lost his car keys.
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go postal
What does "go postal" mean? | go berserk; go crazy; become violent |
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an act of God
What does "an act of God" mean? | an event or accident due to natural causes for which no human is responsible and which could not have been avoided by planning ahead (a storm, an earthquake, a volcano etc.) | The insurance company refused to pay the money because they said that the forest fire was an act of God.
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get it through one`s head
What does "get it through one`s head" mean? | to understand or believe something |
The man has got it through his head that he will get a job without making any effort.
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Take no prisoners
What does "Take no prisoners" mean? | If people take no prisoners, they do things in a very aggressive way, without considering any harm they might do to achieve their objectives. |
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player
What does "player" mean? | person who has power, influence, or authority in a situation |
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take five
What does "take five" mean? | to take one brief (about five minutes) rest period | The city workers stopped to take five after working hard all morning.
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saddle (someone) with (something)
What does "saddle (someone) with (something)" mean? | to give someone something undesirable or difficult to deal with | I try not to saddle my friend with the problems that I am having at work.
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iron
What does "iron" mean? | gun |
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draw lots/straws
What does "draw lots/straws" mean? | to choose from a group of things to decide who will do something | We decided to draw lots to see who would wash the dishes.
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