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swamped with (something) What does swamped with (something) mean?	to be overwhelmed with something	"I am swamped with work at the moment so I can`t meet you tonight."
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horse around What does "horse around" mean?	to play around (in a rough way)	The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.
strike up a conversation with (someone) What does "strike up a conversation with (someone)" mean?	to start a conversation with someone	I decided not to strike up a conversation with the man at the bus station.
score What does "score" mean?	results; outcome
drop in one's tracks What does "drop in one's tracks" mean?	to collapse from exhaustion	The runner dropped in his tracks during the race.
catch some Zs What does "catch some Zs" mean?	sleep for a while; take a nap.	"You look tired, John. Why don't you catch someZs?"

grub What does "grub" mean?	hardworking, serious student
screw up What does "screw up" mean?	err; mess up; blunder
sing/whistle a different tune What does "sing/whistle a different tune" mean?	to contradict something that one has said before, to talk or act in the opposite way	Usually the man does not care if he disturbs his neighbors at midnight but now that he must get up early in the morning he is whistling a different tune.
be curtains for (someone or something) What does "be curtains for (someone or something)" mean?	to be the end or death for someone or something	It was curtains for my old car when it finally broke down last week.
bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	an unpleasant fact that one must accept	Losing the election was a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.

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Swamped With (something) Idiom