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take liberties with (someone or something) What does take liberties with (someone or something) mean?	to use or abuse someone or something	The girl is taking liberties with her friend by always borrowing her car.
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hot car What does "hot car" mean?	stolen vehicle

Note What does "Note" mean?	"What" and "for" can be separated--with "for" at the end of the question:
XTC What does "XTC" mean?	methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Red light district What does "Red light district" mean?	The red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.
Tipping point What does "Tipping point" mean?	Small changes may have little effect until they build up to critical mass, then the next small change may suddenly change everything. this is the tipping point.
take off after (someone or something) What does "take off after (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to chase someone or something	The fox took off after the rabbit which jumped out of the hole.
smell a rat What does "smell a rat" mean?	to be suspicious, to feel that something is wrong	I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the offer of a free credit card.
toss one's lunch What does "toss one's lunch" mean?	throw up; vomit

cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?	to make things worse for yourself by trying to harm someone or something else	The man cut off his nose to spite his face when he became angry and quit his job.
(not one`s) cup of tea What does "(not one`s) cup of tea" mean?	(not) something that one enjoys	Modern art is not my cup of tea so I will stay home and not go to the art gallery.
enough is as good as a feast What does "enough is as good as a feast" mean?	what you have or have done should be satisfactory/enough	Enough is as good as a feast and having just enough can be as good as having much of something.
above all else What does "above all else" mean?	most importantly of all	Above all else, I plan to go to the Natural History Museum when I visit the city.
take a toll on (someone or something) What does "take a toll on (someone or something)" mean?	to damage/hurt someone or something by using it too much or by hard living	The stress and long hours at work are beginning to take a toll on my friend.

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Take Liberties With (someone Or Something) Idiom