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tall oaks from little acorns grow What does tall oaks from little acorns grow mean?	everything has a small beginning before becoming big	The large chain of supermarkets began with one small country store but tall oaks from little acorns grow and it was now the largest supermarket chain in the world.
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hoser What does "hoser" mean?	idiot; moron; dumb person
turn the tables on (someone) What does "turn the tables on (someone)" mean?	to reverse the situation for someone	The opposing team was able to turn the tables and win the game.
hard up What does "hard up" mean?	to not have much money	The man is always hard up for money and he often wants to borrow some.

thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something, to refuse to obey someone	The man thumbed his nose at me when I asked him to stop talking so loud.
Chop and change What does "Chop and change" mean?	If things chop and change, they keep changing, often unexpectedly.
come as no surprise What does "come as no surprise" mean?	to not be surprising	It came as no surprise when the government decided to have an election.
down in the dumps What does "down in the dumps" mean?	depressed; "blue."	A: "Is something wrong?"B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."

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Tall Oaks From Little Acorns Grow Idiom