Chew On A Bone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Chew on a bone What does Chew on a bone mean?	If someone is chewing on a bone, he or she is thinking about something intently.
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bail (someone or something) out What does "bail (someone or something) out" mean?	to help or rescue someone or something	The government decided to bail out the troubled bank.

make a cold call What does "make a cold call" mean?	to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people	When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.
pay one's last respects What does "pay one's last respects" mean?	to attend the funeral of someone	Our family gathered to pay their last respects to our grandmother.
a cut-and-dried (case/decision) What does "a cut-and-dried (case/decision)" mean?	fixed, determined beforehand	The case was cut-and-dried and it ended in less than an hour.
clear the air What does "clear the air" mean?	to calm down and remove bad feelings	We tried to clear the air after our argument.
on the bandwagon What does "on the bandwagon" mean?	to do or join something because many others are doing it	Everybody in our company is on the bandwagon to eliminate smoking in the workplace.
take (someone or something) on What does "take (someone or something) on" mean?	to undertake to deal with someone or something	I decided to take the extra work on in order to make some extra money.
spot What does "spot" mean?	club; nightclub; nigth spot.	Where's a good spot to hang out around here?
set fire to (something) What does "set fire to (something)" mean?	to put something to flames	The workers set fire to the building by accident.
as dead as a dodo What does "as dead as a dodo" mean?	dead, no longer in existence	The dog was as dead as a dodo after the accident.

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Chew On A Bone Idiom