A Hand Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a hand-out What does a hand-out mean?	a gift (usually from the government)	The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students because they had no money.
a hand-out What does a hand-out mean?	a sheet of paper given to students or people who attend a meeting etc.	Everyone at the meeting was given a hand-out on how to invest money.
a hand-out What does a hand-out mean?	a gift (usually from the government)	The government recently stopped giving hand-outs to the downtown businesses.
a hand-out What does a hand-out mean?	a sheet of paper given to students in a class or to people who attend a meeting or lecture	Everyone at the meeting was given a hand-out on how to invest money.
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beyond the pale What does "beyond the pale" mean?	to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior	What they are doing is unacceptable and beyond the pale.

cause tongues to wag What does "cause tongues to wag" mean?	to give people something to gossip or talk about	The woman caused tongues to wag when she came to the party without her husband.
Dead and buried What does "Dead and buried" mean?	If something is dead and buried, it has all long been settled and is not going to be reconsidered.
double-check (something) What does "double-check (something)" mean?	to check again to be sure that something is correct	I double-checked the price of the airplane ticket.
bad-mouth (someone or something) What does "bad-mouth (someone or something)" mean?	to say bad things about someone or something	The supervisor has the habit of bad-mouthing her boss.
with all one's heart and soul What does "with all one's heart and soul" mean?	very sincerely	With all his heart and soul, the young man wished his friend good luck on his new adventure.
bounce something (an idea) off someone What does "bounce something (an idea) off someone" mean?	test someone's reaction to an idea	test someone's reaction to an idea I bounced my idea for the new restaurant off my friend.
ill-gotten gains What does "ill-gotten gains" mean?	money or other goods acquired illegally or dishonestly	The man used his ill-gotten gains from the sale of the stolen car to go on a holiday.
bear (someone or something) in mind What does "bear (someone or something) in mind" mean?	to remember and think about someone or something	We had to bear in mind that the child was only three years old.
hold all the aces What does "hold all the aces" mean?	to have all the advantages (the ace is the most valuable card in many card games)	The company held all the aces when it began to negotiate with the small union.
go Dutch What does "go Dutch" mean?	to share in the cost of a meal or some other event	We decided to go Dutch when we went to the restaurant for dinner.

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A Hand Out Idiom