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take a punch at (someone) What does take a punch at (someone) mean?	to strike someone with one's fist	The man in the restaurant suddenly took a punch at the waiter.
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strike up a friendship with (someone) What does "strike up a friendship with (someone)" mean?	to become friends with someone	My neighbor finds it easy to strike up a friendship with the people he meets.

Blink of an eye What does "Blink of an eye" mean?	If something happens in the blink of an eye, it happens so fast it is almost impossible to notice it.
make it up to (someone) What does "make it up to (someone)" mean?	do something for someone to compensate for an unfulfilled promise or debt	I can`t help you tonight but I will make it up to you later.
read between the lines What does "read between the lines" mean?	to understand the meaning of something by guessing what is not said	The salesman did not say that no products were available but we could read between the lines and knew that there were none.
pie in the sky What does "pie in the sky" mean?	a goal/plan that is too optimistic, a future reward after death	The boy's plans for his summer were pie in the sky. He would never complete them.
lead (someone) by the nose What does "lead (someone) by the nose" mean?	have full control of someone, make or persuade someone to do what you want	He isn`t very aggressive and always lets his boss lead him by the nose.
a leopard can't change his spots What does "a leopard can't change his spots" mean?	you cannot change someone's basic human nature	The supervisor tried to have a good relationship with his staff but a leopard can't change his spots and he still had problems with those around him
birds of a feather flock together What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?	people who are similar often become friends or spend time together	The four boys were similar in every way and a good example that birds of a feather flock together.

fat is in the fire What does "fat is in the fire" mean?	a situation is bad or a person has serious problems	The fat is in the fire and the deadline is fast approaching for my final exams.
set back (someone or something) What does "set back (someone or something)" mean?	to cause someone or something to get behind schedule, to slow down someone or something	The flood set back the efforts of the farmers to plant their crops.
pull one`s weight What does "pull one`s weight" mean?	to do one`s fair share of the work	"If everyone pulls their weight we can quickly finish and go home."
Traffucked What does "Traffucked" mean?	If you are traffucked, you are stuck in heavy traffic and get where you need to be.
two bits What does "two bits" mean?	twenty-five cents, a quarter of a dollar	The newspaper cost only two bits a copy.

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Take A Punch At (someone) Idiom