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the lay of the land What does the lay of the land mean?	the features of an area of land or of an organization	We checked out the lay of the land before we put up our tent and made a camping site.
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Cuckoo in the nest What does "Cuckoo in the nest" mean?	Is an issue or a problem, etc, is a cuckoo in the nest, it grows quickly and crowds out everything else.
pay a king's ransom for (something) What does "pay a king's ransom for (something)" mean?	to pay a great deal of money for something	My friend paid a king's ransom for his new stereo system.
get the cold shoulder (from someone) What does "get the cold shoulder (from someone)" mean?	to be ignored or rejected (by someone)	I often get the cold shoulder from my coworker.
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened	I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the man at the window.
at random What does "at random" mean?	without sequence or order	The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players.
stud What does "stud" mean?	male seen as successful with or appealing to women

shoot one's mouth off What does "shoot one's mouth off" mean?	to talk too much, to boast, to tell someone's secrets	The young man began to shoot his mouth off in the supermarket.
get behind What does "get behind" mean?	to fail to maintain a desired pace or level of progress, to become late	If you get behind with your homework you will not pass your courses.
get into the swing of things What does "get into the swing of things" mean?	to adapt to a new environment or situation	We got into the swing of things after the party started.
PA What does "PA" mean?	Public Address System	Public Address SystemEvery morning the children listened to the latest school information over the PA.
Politically correct What does "Politically correct" mean?	Things or people that are politically correct use language that will not cause offence.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing	The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they were in black and white.

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The Lay Of The Land Idiom