A Narrow Escape Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a narrow escape What does a narrow escape mean?	an escape with little chance of error	He had a narrow escape when he almost fell from his bicycle.
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lose out on (something) What does "lose out on (something)" mean?	fail to get or take part in something	He lost out on a chance to go to Mexico City because he was too busy with other things.

lead up to (something) What does "lead up to (something)" mean?	prepare the way for something	The concerts in the park were leading up to the final band contest of the music festival.
out of shape What does "out of shape" mean?	to be not in good physical condition	My mother is out of shape and cannot walk for a long distance.
drop the price (of something) What does "drop the price (of something)" mean?	to lower the price of something	We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.
brownout What does "brownout" mean?	a reduced level of electrical power.	Another brownout? Now I can barely see anything.

bail out (of something) What does "bail out (of something)" mean?	to abandon a situation, to jump out of an airplane	The plan to buy a summer home with our friends was becoming too expensive so we decided to bail out.
clue (someone) in What does "clue (someone) in" mean?	to inform someone about something	We tried to clue the principal in about why the students were absent.
in the bag What does "in the bag" mean?	to be certain	The contract for the new insurance policy is in the bag.
split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.
stuck with (someone or something) What does "stuck with (someone or something)" mean?	to be burdened with someone or something	When my sister went to the doctor I was stuck with looking after her dog.
A picture is worth a thousand words What does "A picture is worth a thousand words" mean?	A picture can often get a message across much better than the best verbal description.

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A Narrow Escape Idiom