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the silence is deafening What does the silence is deafening mean?	the silence is so great that one becomes uncomfortable, the silence is so great that it suggests the disapproval of something	The silence was deafening at the meeting when nobody stood up to challenge the speaker for his extreme remarks.
the silence is deafening What does the silence is deafening mean?	the silence is so great that one becomes uncomfortable, the silence is so great that it suggests the disapproval of something	The silence was deafening at the meeting when nobody stood up to challenge the speaker for his extreme remarks.
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can`t see the forest for the trees What does "can`t see the forest for the trees" mean?	to be unable to understand the whole picture of something because you are only looking at small parts of it	Our boss has no understanding of most problems because he can't see the forest for the trees.
the pick of (something) What does "the pick of (something)" mean?	the best of the group	The members of the Olympic team were the pick of the best athletes in the country.
a show of hands What does "a show of hands" mean?	a vote for something which is done by people raising their hands	The students voted by a show of hands to go to the park after school.
bird in hand is worth two in the bush What does "bird in hand is worth two in the bush" mean?	something that you already have is better than something that you might get	A bird in hand is worth two in the bush so we decided to sell the car rather than wait to get a higher price.
launch forth (on something) What does "launch forth (on something)" mean?	start out on something	Our boss launched forth on a long criticism of how we were doing our jobs.
as flat as a pancake What does "as flat as a pancake" mean?	very flat	The child's toy was as flat as a pancake after the car drove over it.
uncut What does "uncut" mean?	not circumcised

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The Silence Is Deafening Idiom