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to a great/large extent What does to a great/large extent mean?	mainly, largely	To a great extent everybody in the town has been informed of the new parking regulations.
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whipped What does "whipped" mean?	tired; exhausted
Weak at the knees What does "Weak at the knees" mean?	If people go weak at the knees, they have a powerful emotional reaction to something and feel that they might fall over.
sage advice What does "sage advice" mean?	very good and wise advice	I waited for my friend to ask me for my sage advice regarding his problems.
have (something) coming out of one's ears What does "have (something) coming out of one's ears" mean?	to have much of something	We have bath towels coming out of our ears and we do not need any more.
bail (someone) out What does "bail (someone) out" mean?	to pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trial	The singer had to pay much money to bail himself out of prison.

pluck up one's courage What does "pluck up one's courage" mean?	to make oneself have courage	He plucked up his courage and went over to ask the woman for a date.
Blow your top What does "Blow your top" mean?	If someone blows their top, they lose their temper.
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	to wear one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the sales convention.

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To A Great/large Extent Idiom