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when least expected What does when least expected mean?	when one does not expect something	When least expected the secretary always asks for time off from work.
when least expected What does when least expected mean?	when one does not expect something	When least expected our secretary always asks for time off from work.
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land in one's lap What does "land in one's lap" mean?	additional work comes to you and you now have to deal with it	Several resignations from our company landed in the lap of the personnel director last Friday.

have (something) going for one What does "have (something) going for one" mean?	have ability/talent/good looks	She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
put (something) in mothballs What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage	The government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.
look like a million dollars What does "look like a million dollars" mean?	to look very good	The woman looked like a million dollars when she went to accept the award.
words stick in one's throat What does "words stick in one's throat" mean?	one can hardly speak because he or she is so overcome by emotion	I tried to ask the girl in my class out for a date but the words stuck in my throat and I couldn't say a thing.
those three little words What does "those three little words" mean?	the words "I love you"	the words "I love you"After several months of dating the young man finally said those three little words to his girlfriend.

eco freak What does "eco freak" mean?	somebody greatly concerned about the state of the environment
win by a nose What does "win by a nose" mean?	to win by a very small amount	The young horse won by a nose in the horse race.
familiar with (someone or something) What does "familiar with (someone or something)" mean?	to have knowledge of someone or something	My friend is familiar with the streets in the city and can drive there easily.
Yank my chain What does "Yank my chain" mean?	If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them.
by the dozen What does "by the dozen" mean?	twelve at a time	We usually buy bottles of water by the dozen.

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When Least Expected Idiom