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take (something) lying down What does take (something) lying down mean?	to endure something unpleasant without fighting back	I am very angry and will not take what he says lying down.
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from head to toe What does "from head to toe" mean?	from the top of one's head to one's feet	The boy was covered in mud from head to toe.

on and off What does "on and off" mean?	intermittently, now and then	It has been raining on and off since early this morning.
take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or the worst	The woman's manners take the cake. They are very bad.
keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does "keep one's hands off (someone or something)" mean?	to refrain from touching or handling someone or something	The man was told to keep his hands off his neighbor's dog.
dame What does "dame" mean?	woman (old term but still occasionally in use)
above and beyond What does "above and beyond" mean?	to be more than is required	The work that the man did on our house was above and beyond what was required.

second-rate What does "second-rate" mean?	to be not of the best quality	The performance of the school choir was second-rate and they need more practice to improve.
as hungry as a bear What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?	very hungry	I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.
Great white hope What does "Great white hope" mean?	Someone who is expected to be a great success is a great white hope.
a low blow What does "a low blow" mean?	a big disappointment.	A: "Fred seems depressed. Is he OK?" B: "He's OK, but not good. It was a low blow for him to belaid off from his job."

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Take (something) Lying Down Idiom