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touch and go What does touch and go mean?	uncertain, in a dangerous situation	It was touch and go whether the girl was going to survive after the car accident.
Touch-and-go What does Touch-and-go mean?	If something is touch-and-go, it is very uncertain; if someone is ill and may well die, then it is touch-and-go.
touch and go What does touch and go mean?	uncertain, in a dangerous situation	It was touch and go whether the girl was going to survive after the car accident.
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blood runs cold What does "blood runs cold" mean?	one is terrified or horrified	My blood ran cold when I saw the poison spider on my bed.
rush What does "rush" mean?	time when sororities and fraternities attempt to find new members, usually in the fall
grab (someone) by the throat What does "grab (someone) by the throat" mean?	to feel very interested or excited or frightened because of a performance or book or idea	The ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.
lose heart What does "lose heart" mean?	become discouraged	The girl has begun to lose heart in her efforts to learn the piano.
turn in (someone) What does "turn in (someone)" mean?	to inform on someone, to report someone for doing something wrong/illegal	The department store turned in the shoplifter to the police.
strictly on the up-and-up What does "strictly on the up-and-up" mean?	honest, fair and straight	I only plan to do business with my friend if everything is strictly on the up-and-up.

Push the envelope What does "Push the envelope" mean?	This means to go to the limits, to do something to the maximum possible.
have a handle on (something) What does "have a handle on (something)" mean?	have control or an understanding of something	I finally have a handle on my work and it is going very well.

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Touch And Go Idiom