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yoke around someone's neck What does yoke around someone's neck mean?	a burden for someone	The complaints from the apartment manager were a yoke around our neck for several weeks.
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quick on the uptake What does "quick on the uptake" mean?	to be quick to understand something	The student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories very quickly.
burst out crying/laughing/singing What does "burst out crying/laughing/singing" mean?	to begin to cry/laugh/sing suddenly	We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse. The little boy burst out crying in the restaurant.
pooped out What does "pooped out" mean?	to be worn out, to be exhausted	We spent all day painting the house so we were pooped out when we got home.
for the sake of (someone or something) What does "for the sake of (someone or something)" mean?	for the good of someone or something	My father decided to quit his job for the sake of his health.
take liberties with (someone or something) What does "take liberties with (someone or something)" mean?	to use or abuse someone or something	The girl is taking liberties with her friend by always borrowing her car.
split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when the woman began to tell jokes.
out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be eating lunch away from one's work	The bank manager was out to lunch when I went to meet him.
put on weight or put weight on What does "put on weight or put weight on" mean?	to gain weight	The basketball player is putting on weight.
have a heart-to-heart talk with (someone) What does "have a heart-to-heart talk with (someone)" mean?	to have a sincere and intimate talk with someone	I had a heart-to-heart talk with my girlfriend last evening.
have a cow What does "have a cow" mean?	to become very angry and upset about something	Our teacher had a cow when nobody prepared for the class.

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Yoke Around Someone's Neck Idiom