How About? Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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How about? What does How about? mean?	will you have something or will you agree to something?	"How about some coffee before we go to work?"
How about? What does How about? mean?	what is your feeling/thought/desire regarding something?	"She is not interested in the job but how about one of her friends?"
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torn between (two things) What does "torn between (two things)" mean?	to be troubled by a choice or dilemma	I was torn between going to the library or going to a movie.

Stop cold What does "Stop cold" mean?	To stop suddenly out of surprise.
fall out with (someone) over (something) What does "fall out with (someone) over (something)" mean?	to disagree or quarrel with someone about something	I fell out with my roommate over who should clean the bathroom.
Discerning eye What does "Discerning eye" mean?	If a person has a discerning eye, they are particularly good at judging the quality of something.
a rain check What does "a rain check" mean?	a promise to repeat an invitation at a later date	I did not have time to go to the restaurant with my friend so I decided to take a rain check.
take on (an employee) or take (an employee) on What does "take on (an employee) or take (an employee) on" mean?	to give a job to someone, to hire someone	The company took on many new workers during the busy holiday season.
Hanged for a sheep as a lamb What does "Hanged for a sheep as a lamb" mean?	This is an expression meaning that if you are going to get into trouble for doing something, then you ought to stop worrying and should try to get everything you can before you get caught.

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