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talk back to (someone) What does talk back to (someone) mean?	to answer someone rudely	The woman is very strict and never allows her children to talk back to her.
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chow What does "chow" mean?	food; meal

as red as a lobster What does "as red as a lobster" mean?	very red	The girl was as red as a lobster after sitting in the sun all day.
mess What does "mess" mean?	dumb, unappealing person
early to bed, early to rise What does "early to bed, early to rise" mean?	going to bed early is good for you	going to bed early is good for youThe man believed that early to bed, early to rise was good for him and he always went to bed at 9:30 every night.

Keep your pecker up What does "Keep your pecker up" mean?	If someone tells you to keep your pecker up, they are telling you not to let your problems get on top of you and to try to be optimistic.
walls have ears What does "walls have ears" mean?	be careful what you say because someone may be listening	We were told that walls have ears when our supervisor heard us talking in the hall.
GJ What does "GJ" mean?	grapefruit juice
strapped for cash What does "strapped for cash" mean?	to have little or no money available for something	I am strapped for cash so I will not be able to go away this summer.
hit on/upon (something) What does "hit on/upon (something)" mean?	think of something by chance	We hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.
square meal What does "square meal" mean?	a good filling meal	I was very busy at work last week and I did not have time for a square meal until Saturday.

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Talk Back To (someone) Idiom