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"Until" means "up to the time of; before (a specified time)." Example #1: We played chess until four o'clock. Example #2: I went to bed and slept until morning. Example #3: He continued to get a salary until the end of May. Example #4: Until 2016, he was an officer in the army. Example #5: You'll have to wait until your next birthday for a new bike.

"Amid/amidst" means "surrounded by, in the middle of." Example: We camped that day amid a fir forest.

"Lend" means "to give something to someone for a period of time, expecting to get it back." Forms: Lend / lent / lent

"Wacko" is a strange or crazy person. Example #1: We saw this wacko at the airport. He was running around saying the devil was after him. Example #2: Some wacko has been sending the actress increasingly disturbing letters. Example #3: Have you met Judy's sister? She's really hard to talk to, and she gets this crazy look in her eye sometimes. I think she's a bit wacko.

"Wacko" means "crazy person, lunatic".

"Pass away" means "to die."

"Breathe in" means "to take air, smoke, etc. into your lungs through your nose or mouth." Example: I love sitting by the ocean, breathing in the fresh sea air.

"Outfight" means "to fight better than someone." Forms: Outfight / outfought / outfought Example: He outfought me, he was just the better man in the ring.

"Look after" means "to take care of someone or something." Example #1: I asked my sister to look after the cat while we're gone on vacation. Example #2: Any chance you can look after the kids on Saturday night? Example #3: You could tell that the car had been well looked after. Example #4: If you look after your clothes they last a lot longer. Example #5: People don't look after other people's property in the same way as they look after their own.

"Be on the same page" means "to think the same way or have the same opinion about something."

"New kid on the block" is someone who is new in a place or organization. Example #1: We moved around the country a lot when I was growing up, so I was always the new kid on the block in school. Example #2: I'm just the new kid on the block. I've only been working here for a month. Example #3: Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block. Learn idioms in our app - http://onelink.to/zhdnr2 Get 40% off our idiom dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/idioms/

"From rags to riches" means "from being poor to being wealthy." Example: My father was born in a poor family, but now he's a successful lawyer. He really went from rags to riches. Learn idioms in our app - http://onelink.to/zhdnr2 Special offer! Get 40% off our idiom dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/idioms/

"Flee" means "to run away from a place or situation of danger." Forms: Flee / fled / fled Learn irregular verbs in our app - http://onelink.to/9ssyrh Special offer! Get 40% off our irregular verb dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/irregularverbs/

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Fat cat is a person who has great wealth and power. Example: He's just another fat cat - a wealthy banker from Boston. Learn slang in our app - http://onelink.to/ewf6kr Special offer! Get 40% off our slang dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/slang/

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"Build castles in the air" means "to make plans that have very little chance of happening." Example: Don't build castles in the air, just find some work to earn money. Learn idioms in our app - http://onelink.to/zhdnr2 Special offer! Get 40% off our idiom dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/idioms/

"Beat up" means "to attack violently." Example: He threatened to beat me up if I didn't give him my wallet. Learn phrasal verbs in our app - http://onelink.to/7y3btw Special offer! Get 40% off our phrasal verb dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/phrasalverbs/

"Piece of cake" is something easy to do. Origin: There was a tradition in the US slavery states where slaves participated in 'cake walks' where couples performed a dance mocking the mannerisms of their masters. The most graceful couple would receive a cake as a prize which came to be known among the slaves as something very easy to obtain. Learn idioms in our app - http://onelink.to/zhdnr2 Get 40% off our idiom dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/idioms/

"About" is used to indicate movement within a particular area. Example: We looked about the museum for a bit before going on a tour. Learn prepositions in our app - http://onelink.to/abccm5 Special offer! Get 40% off our preposition dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/prepositions/

"Drink" means "to take liquid into your body through your mouth." Forms: Drink / drank / drunk Example: Paul was so thirsty that he drank three glasses of water. Learn irregular verbs in our app - http://onelink.to/9ssyrh Special offer! Get 40% off our irregular verb dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/irregularverbs/

Egghead is an overly intellectual person. Example: When those eggheads talk about the economy on TV, I can't understand a word they say. Learn slang in our app - http://onelink.to/ewf6kr Special offer! Get 40% off our slang dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/slang/

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"Dig" means "to break up and move earth using a tool, a machine, or your hands." Forms: Dig / dug / dug Example: We dug a hole and planted the tree. Learn irregular verbs in our app - http://onelink.to/9ssyrh Special offer! Get 40% off our irregular verb dictionary - use 40OFF coupon code at checkout - https://learzing.com/irregularverbs/