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  • "strung out about something" means:
    nervous
  • "on top of the world" means: 
    very happy
  • "haven't made up my mind" means: 
    haven't decided yet
  • "this neck of the woods" means:
    from around here
  • "he's snowed under with work" means: 
    has too much work-very busy
  • "to feel down about something" means: 
    sad
  • "play it by ear" means: 
    not making a plan ahead of time; see how things flow then decide
  • "up to my eyes in work" means: 
    too much work; busy
  • "Put my foot in my mouth" means: 
    to say something that makes a situation worse
  • "flared up" means: 
    angry
  • "cost an arm and a leg" means: 
    very expensive
  • "get it off my chest" means: 
    to talk about it and not keep it inside
  • "hot under the collar" means: 
    angry about something
  • "A shoulder to cry on" means: 
    someone who helps someone else feel better when they are sad
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