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whip up (something) What does whip up (something) mean?	make or do something quickly or easily	It was very late when we got home so we whipped up something to eat very quickly.
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by the dozen What does "by the dozen" mean?	twelve at a time	We usually buy bottles of water by the dozen.

a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap during the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.
blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who does not know how to do something himself or herself tries to explain it to another person	It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
see stars What does "see stars" mean?	to think that one is seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head	When I was hit by the opposing player I fell to the ground and began to see stars.
put (something) down to (something) What does "put (something) down to (something)" mean?	to explain something as being caused by something else	The police put the accident down to the bad road conditions at the time.
go to bat for someone What does "go to bat for someone" mean?	support or help someone (in baseball you sometines substitute one batter for another)	support or help someone (in baseball you sometines substitute one batter for another)The young woman's teacher went to bat for her when she was having problems with the school administration.
every dog has his day What does "every dog has his day" mean?	everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves	"Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."

three sheets to the wind What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?	drunk	The man walked down the street with three sheets to the wind.
by shank's mare What does "by shank's mare" mean?	by foot	I came to the meeting by shank's mare.
bad egg What does "bad egg" mean?	a bad person	My neighbor is a bad egg and you should avoid him.
Drop like flies What does "Drop like flies" mean?	This means that something is disappearing very quickly. For example, if you said people were dropping like flies, it would mean that they were dying off, quitting or giving up something rapidly.
Nothing to crow about What does "Nothing to crow about" mean?	If something's nothing to crow about, it's not particularly good or special.

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Whip Up (something) Idiom