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to mean to (do something) What does to mean to (do something) mean?	plan or intend to do something	I always mean to go to a movie but I never have enough time.
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laugh (someone or something) out of court What does "laugh (someone or something) out of court" mean?	to dismiss someone or something as ridiculous	The lawyer wanted to sue the man for kicking the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.

do a snow job on (someone) What does "do a snow job on (someone)" mean?	to deceive or confuse someone	The salesman tried to do a snow job on me but I did not believe him.
draw the line (at something) What does "draw the line (at something)" mean?	to set a limit for something, to refuse to consider something	We have to draw the line somewhere to limit the costs of the party.
against one's will What does "against one's will" mean?	to be without a person's consent or agreement	The police took the man to jail against his will.
cut from the same cloth What does "cut from the same cloth" mean?	to share a lot of similarities	The two boys are cut from the same cloth and are similar in every way.
lost on (someone) What does "lost on (someone)" mean?	wasted or having no effect on someone	My attempt at telling a joke was lost on my former girlfriend.

a no-win situation What does "a no-win situation" mean?	a situation where there is no satisfactory solution	It was a no-win situation for the school when they had to deal with the problem student.
know a trick or two What does "know a trick or two" mean?	know some special way of dealing with a problem	I know a trick or two about how to handle a customer who is angry or upset.
a sharp tongue What does "a sharp tongue" mean?	a way of talking/speaking to others that is unkind/bad/critical	The woman has a sharp tongue and she says some very unkind things to others.
blue-ribbon What does "blue-ribbon" mean?	of superior quality or distinction, the best of a group	A blue-ribbon panel of experts were asked to suggest a new policy for the city.

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To Mean To (do Something) Idiom