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turn off (somewhere) What does turn off (somewhere) mean?	to leave a road or path by turning right or left onto another road or path	When we arrived at the small store we turned off onto the small road.
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keep one`s word What does "keep one`s word" mean?	fulfill/keep one`s promise	She never keeps her word, so I don`t believe that she will come to the party as she said.

Smokestack industry What does "Smokestack industry" mean?	Heavy industries like iron and steel production, especially if they produce a lot of pollution, are smokestack industries.
On the cheap What does "On the cheap" mean?	If you do something on the cheap, you spend as little as possible to do it.
racked with pain What does "racked with pain" mean?	to be suffering from severe pain	The man was racked with pain after he fell from the ladder.
as a last resort What does "as a last resort" mean?	if everything else fails	As a last resort we decided to borrow some money from my father to buy the car.
break into (someone's) conversation What does "break into (someone's) conversation" mean?	to interrupt someone who is speaking	The woman was very loud and kept breaking into our conversation.
frighten the living daylights out of (someone) What does "frighten the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very much	The horror movie frightened the living daylights out of the young girl.
stick (someone) with (something) What does "stick (someone) with (something)" mean?	to leave someone with an unpleasant task	My friend always sticks me with paying the bill when we go to a restaurant.

make the most of (something) What does "make the most of (something)" mean?	use something to one's greatest advantage	He made the most of his time in Europe and visited many art galleries.
Jumping Judas! What does "Jumping Judas!" mean?	An expression of surprise or shock.
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	to be uncontrollable/wild	The party got out of hand and we had to call the police to quiet things.
fly into the face of danger What does "fly into the face of danger" mean?	to take great risks	The pilot was flying into the face of danger when he went to fight the forest fire.

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Turn Off (somewhere) Idiom