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	Idiom: an expression having a special meaning which is not clear from the usual meaning of the words in the expression To have the world by the tail Definition: to be happy and successful EXAMPLE: Bill Gates (owner of Microsoft) now is the richest man in the world and he is running the largest company in the world. He owns several sports teams and has a happy marriage. He certainly has the world by the tail. EXAMPLE: Kevin just received a promotion and married the woman that he loves. He has the world by the tail. For a song Definition: to get something for very little money EXAMPLE: I bought the car for a song. EXAMPLE: They are getting rid of books at the store for a song because the store is going out of business. To be sitting pretty Definition: to be in a fortunate position EXAMPLE: The family that won the lottery are sitting pretty. EXAMPLE: Tom just inherited four million dollars. He is sitting pretty! To paint the town red Definition: to be out everywhere, being excited and rowdy (usually involving alcohol) EXAMPLE: To celebrate our victory, we are going to paint the town red. EXAMPLE: The morning after Terry painted the town red, he was feeling very ill.