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'Take to task' means to rebuke; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Zero tolerance' means non-acceptance of antisocial behavior; 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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'With the death of' means to get emotional support in; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Jane let the cat' means to reveal a secret; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'She is at the' means at the highest degree; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'The politician was born' means talent for speaking; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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