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the pot calling the kettle black What does the pot calling the kettle black mean?	a person who is criticizing someone else may be as guilty as the person he or she criticizes	It was like the pot calling the kettle black when the woman who is always late for work criticized her coworker for also coming late.
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true love What does "true love" mean?	a genuine feeling of romantic love	a genuine feeling of romantic loveIt seemed like true love until we began to fight all of the time.
in one's opinion What does "in one's opinion" mean?	according to one's belief or judgement	In my opinion, my aunt is the best cook in the world.
have one's druthers What does "have one's druthers" mean?	get one's choice	If I had my druthers I would not go to the meeting this evening.
in one's salad days What does "in one's salad days" mean?	in one's youth	My aunt was a beautiful woman in her salad days.
pound a beat What does "pound a beat" mean?	to walk a route	The policeman has been pounding a beat for many years now.
tell it like it is What does "tell it like it is" mean?	to be honest/sincere, to tell the truth	Our boss decided to tell it like it is when he began to talk about the future of the company.
fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard or defy someone or something	The demands of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of anything that was reasonable.
bummed out What does "bummed out" mean?	depressed; discouraged; down
create an uproar What does "create an uproar" mean?	to cause a sensation	The referees created an uproar when they asked the star player to leave the game.
lose ground What does "lose ground" mean?	go backward, become weaker, not improve	The government has been losing ground in their fight against inflation.
burst at the seams What does "burst at the seams" mean?	to explode with pride or laughter, to be full to the breaking point	The train was bursting at the seams as it entered the station. I was bursting at the seams from laughter.

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The Pot Calling The Kettle Black Idiom