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to be broad in the beam What does to be broad in the beam mean?	to have wide hips or large buttocks	The woman in the store was broad in the beam.
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make a clean breast of (something) What does "make a clean breast of (something)" mean?	confess something bad that you have done in order not to feel guilty/bad	The woman made a clean breast of things and worked hard to start over.

put (someone) up What does "put (someone) up" mean?	to provide lodging for someone	I always put my friend up when he comes to visit.
Hit me with your best shot What does "Hit me with your best shot" mean?	If someone tells you to hit them with your best shot, they are telling you that no matter what you do it won't hurt them or make a difference to them.
a flare-up What does "a flare-up" mean?	a sudden worsening of a health condition	My father's arthritus flares up every winter.
nerdmobile What does "nerdmobile" mean?	boring family car
take attendance What does "take attendance" mean?	record the names of persons who are attending school or something similar	After our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
bang for the buck What does "bang for the buck" mean?	value for the money spent	We were able to get much bang for the buck when we advertised on the Internet.

hire out (something) What does "hire out (something)" mean?	rent something to someone	We hired out our boat last summer because we were too busy to use it.
not worth one's while What does "not worth one's while" mean?	to be not worth bothering with	It is not worth my while to go downtown if it is only to do one small thing.
have a time What does "have a time" mean?	have a good time, have fun	We really had a time at the party last night.
have a crush on (someone) What does "have a crush on (someone)" mean?	to be attracted to someone	The girl has a crush on someone at her university.

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To Be Broad In The Beam Idiom