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Are the definitions True or False?

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    Are the definitions true or false? If it is false give the correct definition of the idiom.
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  • To bounce back means to train hard physically.
    False. It means to recover from earlier loses
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  • 'Be on it' is said when a person is planning to do something at the moment. ASAP!
    True
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  • Lower or raise the bar means to change the height of an object.
    False. It means to increase or decrease standards.
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  • Across the board means crossing out the boards at work.
    False. It means applying to all.
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  • Fall short means to fail to teach a target
    True.
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  • Get down to business means to start doing what needs to be done.
    True
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  • By the book mean that something is next to a book.
    False. It means to follow the rules.
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  • Back to square one or back to the drawing board means to start from the beginning.
    True.
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  • Have the floor means you are being given an office on the production floor.
    False. It means you are given the right to speak in front of a group of people.
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  • Bite the bullet means to catch a bullet with your teeth.
    False. It means to make a tough decision.
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  • Word by mouth is a spoken communication as a way of transmitting information.
    True
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  • Think big means to be ambitious and have goals.
    True
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  • Gain ground means to own more property.
    False. It means to become more popular or accepted.
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  • To make a cold call means to call someone to attempt to sell a product.
    True.
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  • Beyond one's control means that you are not able to reach something with your hands.
    Fales. It means unable to manage or control.
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  • Get something off the ground means to begin to operate something in a successful way.
    True.
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