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tie down (someone or something) What does tie down (someone or something) mean?	to keep someone or something from going somewhere or doing something, to have family or job responsibilities which keep you busy	The project tied my father down for over three months.
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play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	negotiate in a careful and private manner	I played my cards close to my chest when I went to talk to my supervisor about changing jobs.

a course of action What does "a course of action" mean?	the procedures that will be followed to do something	We decided on a course of action before we told our boss our decision.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	keep up one`s courage or spirits	Her spirits are holding up quite well even though she does not have a job now.
There's no such thing as a free lunch What does "There's no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	This idiom means that you don't get things for free, so if something appears to be free, there's a catch and you'll have to pay in some way.
get cracking What does "get cracking" mean?	hurry up; get a move on; get started
Q-sign What does "Q-sign" mean?	comatose patient with mouth open and tongue hanging out

one in a thousand What does "one in a thousand" mean?	one out of one thousand	The chance of getting the job is about one in a thousand.
see (someone) out What does "see (someone) out" mean?	to go with someone out of a room/house	I went to the front door to see our guests out to their cars.
bear (something) out What does "bear (something) out" mean?	to prove that something is right	The man's constant lateness bore out the fact that he could never continue with one job for a long time.
roast What does "roast" mean?	party or event at which the guest or honor is teased or insulted in an affectionate way
Avowed intent What does "Avowed intent" mean?	If someone makes a solemn or serious promise publicly to attempt to reach a certain goal, this is their avowed intent.

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Tie Down (someone Or Something) Idiom