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truth is stranger than fiction What does truth is stranger than fiction mean?	real life is sometimes stranger than fiction	Truth is stranger than fiction and the man survived in the mountains for several months after his airplane crashed.
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live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	survive on very little money; have only enough money to pay for basic needs.	"Chuck and Alice are living from hand to mouthsince Chuck lost his job."
put in (something) What does "put in (something)" mean?	to submit something	I plan to put in my job application next Monday.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (maybe annoyingly)	I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.
Basket case What does "Basket case" mean?	If something is a basket case, it is so bad that it cannot be helped.
fat is in the fire What does "fat is in the fire" mean?	a situation is bad or a person has serious problems	The fat is in the fire now that the deadline is fast approaching for the court case.

blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who does not know how to do something himself or herself tries to explain it to another person	It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
get made What does "get made" mean?	become part of a group; be allowed to join a group.	He got made in the Mafia when he was only seventeen.
dig in What does "dig in" mean?	to begin eating	"Let`s dig in and eat before the food gets cold!"
zip What does "zip" mean?	spirit; vigor; energy	Those two cups of coffee really gave me some zip!
play hooky What does "play hooky" mean?	to not go to school when you should	The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.

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Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction Idiom