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waiting in the wings What does waiting in the wings mean?	ready to do something such as take over someone's job	The vice-president was waiting in the wings to help the president.
waiting in the wings What does waiting in the wings mean?	ready to do something such as take over someone's job	The vice-president of the company was waiting in the wings to help the president.
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off the air What does "off the air" mean?	to be not broadcasting	The small radio station was not popular and is now off the air.

(not) in so many words What does "(not) in so many words" mean?	(not) exactly, (not) explicitly	My teacher told me about the problems in our class but not in so many words.
plop What does "plop" mean?	sit down
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	to produce or pay a necessary amount of money for something (an ante is the amount of money that you put on the table before beginning a card game)	Everybody had to ante up in order to collect enough money to buy a present for our boss.
shellac What does "shellac" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
show good faith What does "show good faith" mean?	to demonstrate good intentions or good will	The man did not show good faith when he asked for extra money when he left his company.

for the life of (someone) What does "for the life of (someone)" mean?	even if one's life were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something)	For the life of me I could not remember where I had put my house keys.
keep one`s cool What does "keep one`s cool" mean?	to stay/remain calm	I tried to keep my cool during the argument with my neighbor.
beat off What does "beat off" mean?	waste time or energy; do little or nothing
take (someone) for a ride What does "take (someone) for a ride" mean?	to play a trick on or fool someone, to take unfair advantage of someone	The used car salesman took me for a ride. The car that I bought is not very good.
tie the knot What does "tie the knot" mean?	get married	get marriedAfter dating for several years the young couple suddenly decided to tie the knot.

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Waiting In The Wings Idiom