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the hair of the dog that bit you What does the hair of the dog that bit you mean?	a drink of alcohol taken when one is recovering from drinking too much	My friend got up early and had the hair of the dog that bit him to start the day.
the hair of the dog that bit you What does the hair of the dog that bit you mean?	a drink of alcohol taken when one is recovering from drinking too much	My friend started the day with the hair of the dog that bit him.
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sit at (someone's) feet What does "sit at (someone's) feet" mean?	to admire someone greatly, to be taught by someone	I would love to sit at the feet of the famous painter.

More holes than Swiss cheese What does "More holes than Swiss cheese" mean?	If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts.
nothing to sneeze at What does "nothing to sneeze at" mean?	to be something that you should take seriously and respect	His new salary is nothing to sneeze at.
wet behind the ears What does "wet behind the ears" mean?	inexperienced, immature	He is a little wet behind the ears and doesn`t know much about his job yet.
pass the torch/baton to someone What does "pass the torch/baton to someone" mean?	hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (from the baton or torch that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race)	hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (from the baton or torch that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race)The head of the soccer association passed the torch to his director after spending many years in the sport.
Sail under false colours What does "Sail under false colours" mean?	Someone who sails under false colours (colors) is hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren't in order to deceive people.

would give one's right arm (for something) What does "would give one's right arm (for something)" mean?	be willing to give something valuable for something	I would give my right arm to meet my favorite musician.
barf What does "barf" mean?	vomit; vomitus.	Damn, there's barf in the bathroom again. Who's responsible?
Fine tuning What does "Fine tuning" mean?	Small adjustments to improve something or to get it working are called fine tuning.
Hornets' nest What does "Hornets' nest" mean?	A hornets' nest is a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute. (If you create the problem, you 'stir up a hornets' nest'.)
raise eyebrows What does "raise eyebrows" mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval, to shock people	I raised eyebrows when I arrived at work late this morning.

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The Hair Of The Dog That Bit You Idiom