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that's the way the cookie crumbles What does that's the way the cookie crumbles mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
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have a good head for (something) What does "have a good head for (something)" mean?	to have the mental ability for something, to find it easy to learn something	My uncle has a good head for numbers.
stay loose What does "stay loose" mean?	be cool; relax; be calm
chew the fat with (someone) What does "chew the fat with (someone)" mean?	to chat with someone	We stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our university days.
run (someone) in What does "run (someone) in" mean?	to take someone to jail, to arrest someone	The police ran the man in for questioning about the robbery.
advise against (something) What does "advise against (something)" mean?	to suggest that something should not be done	We were advised against swimming in the river.
As cold as ice What does "As cold as ice" mean?	This idiom can be used to describe a person who does not show any emotion.

straighten (something) up What does "straighten (something) up" mean?	to put something in order, to clean something up	We had to straighten up the house before inviting my parents over for dinner.
have a scrape with (someone or something) What does "have a scrape with (someone or something)" mean?	come into contact with someone or something	I had a scrape with the building owner and I must be very careful of what I say now.
zero in on What does "zero in on" mean?	adjust a gun so that it will hit a target, aim at something	The soldiers zeroed in on the target and began to fire their guns.
go off half-cocked What does "go off half-cocked" mean?	to act or speak without thinking	Our boss often goes off half-cocked when he is at a meeting.
phishing What does "phishing" mean?	technique of directing people to fake Web sites in order to convince them to reveal personal informatio

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That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles Idiom