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tell it to the marines/Sweeney What does tell it to the marines/Sweeney mean?	I do not believe you, stop trying to fool me	My friend said that she was going to start her own business but I told her to tell it to the marines as I did not believe her.
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call out to (someone) What does "call out to (someone)" mean?	to shout to someone	We called out to our friend at the concert but she did not hear us.

decked out What does "decked out" mean?	to be dressed in fancy clothes	My sister was decked out in her best clothes for the party.
put a spin on (something) What does "put a spin on (something)" mean?	to interpret an event to make it seem favorable to oneself	The politician tried to put a spin on the bad publicity that she had recently been receiving.
break camp What does "break camp" mean?	to close down a campsite and move	We decided to break camp and begin on our journey.
used to (+ V) What does "used to (+ V)" mean?	(+ V): an action that was true in the past but is not true now.	"Jane used to live in Austin, Texas. She livesin San Francisco now."
do one`s bit What does "do one`s bit" mean?	to make one's expected contribution to a group project	Our teacher did his bit to help plan for the party.
throw up What does "throw up" mean?	to vomit	The man threw up two times after he got food poisoning from the seafood.
knickers What does "knickers" mean?	underwear
inch by inch What does "inch by inch" mean?	little by little, one inch at a time	I checked the park inch by inch to try and find my watch.
a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in	The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.
drum (something) into (someone's) head What does "drum (something) into (someone's) head" mean?	to make someone learn something by force	The teacher worked hard to drum the formulas into the heads of the students.

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Tell It To The Marines/Sweeney Idiom