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yid What does yid mean?	Jew; Jewish person.	Don't call me a yid. It's insulting.
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fat chance What does "fat chance" mean?	little or no possibility, almost no chance	Fat chance that my friend will let me borrow his car. He never lets me borrow anything.

nuke What does "nuke" mean?	nuclear weapon
each and every What does "each and every" mean?	every	"I want each and every student to bring his or her textbook tomorrow."
feel dragged out What does "feel dragged out" mean?	to feel exhausted	I was feeling dragged out so I went home and went to bed.
pond scum What does "pond scum" mean?	person (usually male) of no worth, with a cruel disposition
hood What does "hood" mean?	neighborhood; inner-city neighborhood or area controlled by a gang
Someone's made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it. What does "Someone's made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it." mean?	Someone has caused his/her own problems; he/she will have to solve them himself/herself.	A: Jim upset everyone when he got angry at themeeting. Can we do anything to make the situation better?

full of beans What does "full of beans" mean?	to feel energetic, to be in high spirits	My aunt is full of beans tonight and she does not want to stop talking.
palm (something) off on (someone) What does "palm (something) off on (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone by a trick or a lie, to sell or give something by tricking	The man palmed off his old television set as one that was new and reliable.
take (someone's) breath away What does "take (someone's) breath away" mean?	to overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur	The beauty of the mountains took my breath away.
jump in a lake What does "jump in a lake" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away
The phrase in question What does "The phrase in question" mean?	The meaning of the phrase.	An example of how the phrase would be used. An explaination (and/or discussion) of where or how the phrase originated.

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