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watch one`s P`s and Q`s What does watch one`s P`s and Q`s mean?	be well-behaved, be careful	The boy was told to watch his P`s and Q`s by his teacher after he caused many problems at school.
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a race against time What does "a race against time" mean?	a rush to beat a deadline	It was a race against time to rescue the miners who were trapped in the mine.

cook What does "cook" mean?	� mix heroin with water
know one's ABCs What does "know one's ABCs" mean?	know the most basic things about something	The woman in the bank knows her ABC's and can provide any information that we need.
bird brain What does "bird brain" mean?	someone who you think is stupid	The man is a bird brain and he is always making mistakes at work.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	rob at gunpoint	The criminal was able to hold up three people before he was caught.
have (something) against (someone or something) What does "have (something) against (someone or something)" mean?	have a dislike for someone or something	I don't know why but my teacher seems to have something against me.
cheer on (someone) or cheer (someone) on What does "cheer on (someone) or cheer (someone) on " mean?	to encourage someone who is trying to do something	Everybody came to the stadium to cheer on the home team.
budget crunch/squeeze What does "budget crunch/squeeze" mean?	a situation where there is not enough money in the budget	There is a severe budget squeeze at our company and we must stop wasting money.

in bad/poor taste What does "in bad/poor taste" mean?	rude, vulgar	The jokes that the man told at the dinner were in very bad taste.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed in very tightly	The commuters were packed in like sardines in the subway car.
corner the market What does "corner the market" mean?	to dominate a particular market with your product	The large company has cornered the market for cell phones in our city.
go by the book What does "go by the book" mean?	follow the rules exactly	The court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.

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