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wet behind the ears
What does wet behind the ears mean? | inexperienced and naive. | "Don't include Fred as part of the bargaining team.He's just started working here and is still too wet behind the ears."
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only have eyes for (someone)
What does "only have eyes for (someone)" mean? | to be loyal or interested in only one person | The man only has eyes for the woman who works in his office.
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Quarrel with bread and butter
What does "Quarrel with bread and butter" mean? | Bread and butter, here, indicate the means of one’s living. (That is why we say ‘he is the bread winner of the family’). If a sub-ordinate in an organisation is quarrelsome or if he is not patient enough to bear the reprimand he deserves, gets angry and retorts or provokes the higher-up, the top man dismisses him from the job. So, he loses the job that gave him bread and butter. Hence we say, he quarrelled with bread and butter (manager or the top man) and lost his job. |
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know one's place
What does "know one's place" mean? | know the behavior suitable to one's position in life | The boy doesn't know his place and often speaks out when he shouldn't.
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swear by (something)
What does "swear by (something)" mean? | to have complete confidence in something, to be sure of something | My father swears by the walk that he takes every morning.
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try one's luck at (something)
What does "try one's luck at (something)" mean? | to try to do something (where success depends on luck) | I decided to try my luck at buying a lottery ticket although I usually never win.
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get down to (something)
What does "get down to (something)" mean? | to get started to do something | "Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."
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on the money
What does "on the money" mean? | to be exactly right, to be in the right amount | I was on the money when I guessed the correct amount for the plane ticket.
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sick at heart
What does "sick at heart" mean? | very sad or upset about something | The woman was sick at heart over the illness of her cat.
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play tricks on (someone)
What does "play tricks on (someone)" mean? | to trick or confuse someone | The little boy liked to play tricks on his friends.
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(to be) hungry for (something)
What does "(to be) hungry for (something)" mean? | to desire something | I was hungry for some different food so I went to a new restaurant.
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green-eyed monster
What does "green-eyed monster" mean? | jealousy | The woman was consumed by the green-eyed monster and it was affecting her life.
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klutz
What does "klutz" mean? | clumsy, often dumb, person. | He's a total klutz. Don't ask him to try to fix your car.
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