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up-to-date What does up-to-date mean?	modern, the latest standards of fashion	The kitchen in our apartment is not up-to-date at all.
up-to-date What does up-to-date mean?	modern, the latest standards of fashion	The kitchen in our apartment is not up-to-date at all.
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stuck in traffic What does "stuck in traffic" mean?	to be caught in a traffic jam	We were stuck in traffic for about one hour this morning.

come from far and wide What does "come from far and wide" mean?	to come from many different places	The people came from far and wide to hear the new band.
for short What does "for short" mean?	in a short form	The man always uses his nickname for short.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	including everyone or everything	The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
have butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he gave the speech to the class.
dyed-in-the-wool What does "dyed-in-the-wool" mean?	permanent, always (like wool that is dyed a certain color)	My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and he will probably never change.
in the doghouse What does "in the doghouse" mean?	in trouble	He is in the doghouse with his wife after staying out late last night.
win (someone) over What does "win (someone) over" mean?	gain the support and sympathy of someone	We finally won the apartment manager over and she will let us have a pet in our apartment.
shoot up What does "shoot up" mean?	to grow quickly	The boy seemed to shoot up quickly during the summer.

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