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take issue with (someone) What does take issue with (someone) mean?	to argue with someone, to dispute a point with someone	I decided to take issue with my supervisor when he began to criticize my work.
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bounce What does "bounce" mean?	energy; verve

sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what everyone is thinking.
Spit the dummy What does "Spit the dummy" mean?	Reference to an infant spitting out their dummy (or pacifier) in order to cry. 'To spit the dummy' is to give up.
pin (someone) down What does "pin (someone) down" mean?	to make someone tell the truth or make a commitment	I could not pin my friend down as to exactly when he would pay back the money that he owed me.
On the trot What does "On the trot" mean?	(UK) This idiom means 'consecutively'; I'd saw them three days on the trot, which means that I saw them on three consecutive days.
maiden voyage What does "maiden voyage" mean?	the first voyage of a ship or boat	The maiden voyage of the new cruise ship was popular with many people.
a long haul What does "a long haul" mean?	a long distance or trip	He is a long-haul trucker and is always out of town working.
talk turkey What does "talk turkey" mean?	to talk frankly, to talk business	I went to see my friend because I knew that it was time to talk turkey with him.
thing What does "thing" mean?	activity; undertaking (used after a noun to emphasize the particular nature of the noun or create a general idea about that noun).	It's a girl thing; you wouldn't understand.
head honcho What does "head honcho" mean?	person in charge; top boss.	"John's the head honcho of the Coffee Shoppe on theWeb."
pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to produce something as if by magic, to invent something	At first the lawyer said that she did not have the information but then she suddenly pulled it out of a hat.
ride on (someone's) coattails What does "ride on (someone's) coattails" mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The sales manager was riding on the coattails of his boss and hoped to achieve success in the company.

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Take Issue With (someone) Idiom