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to horn in on (someone) What does to horn in on (someone) mean?	to come in without an invitation or welcome, interfere	The man horned in on our conversation although he knows that nobody likes him.
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come clean (with someone/about something) What does "come clean (with someone/about something)" mean?	be completely honest with someone or confess something to someone	The man decided to come clean with the police and he confessed everything about the crime.

in good repair What does "in good repair" mean?	in good condition	My car is always in good repair when I go on a holiday.
hang on (someone's) every word What does "hang on (someone's) every word" mean?	listen with complete attention to everything someone says	The audience hung on every word of the speaker.
dog and pony show What does "dog and pony show" mean?	a display or demonstration of something	The politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal.
circle the drain What does "circle the drain" mean?	be moribund; be in the process of dying or failing
like father, like son What does "like father, like son" mean?	a son usually acts like his father	"Like father, like son," the man said as he watched the boy playing baseball exactly like his father.
hold one`s fire What does "hold one`s fire" mean?	keep back arguments or facts, keep from telling something	I tried to hold my fire during the meeting and save the rest of the information until next week.
All fingers and thumbs What does "All fingers and thumbs" mean?	If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. 'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.

delts What does "delts" mean?	deltoid muscles, particularly when well developed
put weight on What does "put weight on" mean?	to gain weight	My friend has been putting weight on since he stopped working.
at sea What does "at sea" mean?	to be on the sea, to be away on a voyage on the ocean	My grandfather was at sea for several months when he was a young man.
head What does "head" mean?	person
jockey for position What does "jockey for position" mean?	try to push one's way into an advantageous position	Several of the salesmen began to jockey for position when they learned that the director of sales was leaving.

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To Horn In On (someone) Idiom