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to one's heart's content What does to one's heart's content mean?	as much as one wants	I used the video camera to my heart's content before I had to return it to my friend.
to one's heart's content What does to one's heart's content mean?	as much as one wants	The little boy was able to play in the water to his heart's content.
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throw (someone) off (someone's) trail What does "throw (someone) off (someone's) trail" mean?	to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something)	The criminals were able to throw the police off their trail and they could escape easily.
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To One's Heart's Content Idiom