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to be on easy street What does to be on easy street mean?	to have enough money to live comfortably	He has been on easy street since he sold his house and invested the money.
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set a trap What does "set a trap" mean?	to prepare a trap to catch an animal or a person who is doing something wrong/illegal	The conservation officers set a trap to try and catch the bear.

touch off (something) What does "touch off (something)" mean?	to cause something to fire or explode by lighting the fuse	The fire at the oil refinery touched off an explosion that destroyed many tanks.
thumbnail sketch What does "thumbnail sketch" mean?	a short or small picture or description	The police produced a thumbnail sketch of the bank robber.
Give someone a piece of your mind What does "Give someone a piece of your mind" mean?	If you give someone a piece of your mind, you criticise them strongly and angrily.
bread and butter What does "bread and butter" mean?	one's income or job that is used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing	Most people are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.

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go by the book What does "go by the book" mean?	to follow the rules exactly	The court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.
flying high What does "flying high" mean?	to be very happy, to be joyful	My neighbor has been flying high since she heard that she had won a car.
put words in (someone`s) mouth What does "put words in (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to say/suggest something for someone else, to speak for someone else without his or her permission	The woman's husband always puts words in her mouth which makes her very angry.
zapped What does "zapped" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted	I feel completely zapped

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To Be On Easy Street Idiom