AWOL Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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AWOL What does AWOL mean?	Absent Without Leave - often used in the military	Absent Without Leave - often used in the militaryThe military police were searching the area for the soldier who had gone AWOL.
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back down (from someone or something) What does "back down (from someone or something)" mean?	to fail to carry through on a threat to do something	The government backed down from their plan to sell the national airline.

beat What does "beat" mean?	exhausted; very tired (adj.).	"This has been a long day. I'm beat!"
stamp out (something) What does "stamp out (something)" mean?	to destroy something completely, to make something disappear	The government is making a great effort to stamp out smoking among teenagers.
have (someone's) hide What does "have (someone's) hide" mean?	scold or punish someone (a hide is the skin of an animal)	The woman promised to have the little boy's hide if he didn't behave well.
work overtime What does "work overtime" mean?	to work more than one's regular hours	I worked overtime every Friday last month.
extenuating circumstances What does "extenuating circumstances" mean?	the special circumstances that cause something to happen	We were able to avoid paying the parking ticket because of extenuating circumstances.

get cracking What does "get cracking" mean?	hurry up; get a move on; get started
neck and neck What does "neck and neck" mean?	exactly even in a race or contest	The two horses were neck and neck at the end of the race.
have (something) in stock What does "have (something) in stock" mean?	have goods available to sell	The store does not have any CD players in stock.

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AWOL Idiom