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to huff and puff What does to huff and puff mean?	to breathe very hard	I was huffing and puffing after I walked up several floors in our apartment building.
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Hope in hell What does "Hope in hell" mean?	If something hasn't got a hope in hell, it stands absolutely no chance of succeeding.

goods and chattels What does "goods and chattels" mean?	personal property (as opposed to land and buildings)	All of the goods and chattels of the man were seized by the bank to pay for the bad loan.
pop the question What does "pop the question" mean?	ask someone to marry you	ask someone to marry youHe put much thought into his possible wedding before he actually decided to pop the question.
toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix the ingredients of a salad with dressing	My friend asked me to toss the salad when we were making dinner.
Quiet before the Storm What does "Quiet before the Storm" mean?	When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.
put (something) on the back burner What does "put (something) on the back burner" mean?	to delay or postpone something	We have put our plans for a holiday on the back burner as we try to do some repairs to our house.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks What does "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" mean?	people become used to their way of doing things and you can't get them to change	My friend refused to try anything new and would never go to a new restaurant. It is true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

NB What does "NB" mean?	Nota Bene - Latin for take notice or note well	Nota Bene - Latin for take notice or note wellOur teacher told us to memorize the information in our text that is marked NB.
gee whiz What does "gee whiz" mean?	used as an exclamation to show surprise or other strong feelings	"Gee whiz! Are we really going to go to France for our holiday?"
get one's hands on (someone or something) What does "get one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something (that may be difficult to find)	I am trying hard to get my hands on a new gas tank for the camping stove.
grease (someone`s) palm What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean?	to pay money to someone for some special favor	We had to grease the border guard`s palm in order to enter the country.
no dice What does "no dice" mean?	no, certainly not (this expression is used as a refusal to a request)	"No dice. I will not lend you any money."

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