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totalled What does totalled mean?	wrecked; demolished; destroyed
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in the balance What does "in the balance" mean?	in an undecided state	The decision to buy a car or not was in the balance as we tried to borrow some money from the bank.
get a suntan What does "get a suntan" mean?	to make your skin browner or darker by exposing it to the rays of the sun	The girl went to the beach to get a suntan.
top (something) off What does "top (something) off" mean?	to add to the difficulty of a situation or something	I lost my car keys and to top it off I also lost my wallet.
Get along famously What does "Get along famously" mean?	If people get along famously, they have an exceedingly good relationship.
slice of the cake What does "slice of the cake" mean?	a share of something	The city tax office wants a slice of the cake in our new business.
con man What does "con man" mean?	swindler; someone who deceives people out of money
hold one`s peace What does "hold one`s peace" mean?	be silent and not speak against someone or something	"Please try and hold your peace during the meeting as it will be to our disadvantage if we have a confrontation."
Hold your horses What does "Hold your horses" mean?	If someone tells you to hold your horses, you are doing something too fast and they would like you to slow down.
same old story What does "same old story" mean?	something that occurs or has occurred in the same way before	It is always the same old story with my friend. He borrows money but he never wants to pay it back.
out of kilter What does "out of kilter" mean?	to be not balanced right, to be not in a straight line or lined up right	The door is out of kilter and does not open very well.
get one's day in court What does "get one's day in court" mean?	to get an opportunity to say or explain something in court, to get a chance to give one's opinion in court	The man was happy because he finally got his day in court.

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