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'Meaning of ‘To put' means 'Be open and honest' in context; usage confirms synonymy.
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'To read between lines' means to understand the hidden meaning; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'To take to one's' means to run off; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Kick the can down' means to avoid dealing with a; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Sail close to the' means to do something that is; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Take to task' means to rebuke; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Meaning of the idiom' means revealing secrets; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'To have an axe' means a private end to serve; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'To make clean breast' means to confess without of reserve; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'I don't know him' means never known a person; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'below: 'At arm’s length'' means to keep at a distance; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Their decision to shift' means to hinder; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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