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throw (someone) off (someone's) trail What does throw (someone) off (someone's) trail mean?	to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something)	The criminals were able to throw the police off their trail and they could escape easily.
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sink into despair What does "sink into despair" mean?	to grieve or to become depressed	The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.

go great guns What does "go great guns" mean?	to do something very fast or with great energy	The workers were going great guns when I saw them this morning.
a hand-me-down What does "a hand-me-down" mean?	a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it	My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.
be the death of (someone) What does "be the death of (someone)" mean?	to be the ruin or downfall or death of someone (often used for some kind of problem)	The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.
pull one's (own) weight What does "pull one's (own) weight" mean?	do one's share of something	The woman at the bank never pulls her own weight so nobody likes her.
make (someone) look ridiculous What does "make (someone) look ridiculous" mean?	make someone look foolish	The complaint from my coworker made me look ridiculous.
rap session What does "rap session" mean?	causual discussion about something
early bird catches the worm What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	Our supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.
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.
funny business What does "funny business" mean?	illegal activity	The truck driver was involved in some funny business that was probably illegal.

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Throw (someone) Off (someone's) Trail Idiom