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whistle in the dark What does whistle in the dark mean?	try to stay brave and forget one`s fear	Although he felt very frightened he began to whistle in the dark which helped to calm him down.
whistle in the dark What does whistle in the dark mean?	to try to stay brave and forget one`s fear	The man felt very frightened and began to whistle in the dark. This helped to calm him down.
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sparky What does "sparky" mean?	radio operator

prime mover What does "prime mover" mean?	the force or person that starts something off	The group of executives were the prime movers behind the decision to close the small factory in our city.
seize upon (something) What does "seize upon (something)" mean?	to take hold of something and make an issue of it	The opposition politician seized upon the mistake of the other politician.
no use crying over spilled/spilt milk What does "no use crying over spilled/spilt milk" mean?	there is no point in worrying or complaining about something that you cannot change	There is no use crying over spilled milk and we should not worry about what happened in the past.
as innocent as a lamb What does "as innocent as a lamb" mean?	having no guilt, naive	The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.
cast pearls before swine What does "cast pearls before swine" mean?	to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it	Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.
say (something) under one's breath What does "say (something) under one's breath" mean?	to say something so softly that almost nobody can hear it	The woman said something under her breath but I could not understand it.
rack What does "rack" mean?	breasts (female, usually large)
knock (someone's) block off What does "knock (someone's) block off" mean?	hit someone very hard (in the head), beat someone up	He was very angry and threatened to knock the block off of anyone who came near him.

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Whistle In The Dark Idiom