Ask (someone) Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ask (someone) out What does ask (someone) out mean?	to ask a person for a date	My friend finally asked out the woman at the bank.
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meat and potatoes What does "meat and potatoes" mean?	basic and strong, have simple tastes in food and other things	My friend's taste in food and life is one of a basic meat-and-potatoes approach.

all the time What does "all the time" mean?	always, continually, often	My sister asks for money all the time but I never give it to her.
Johnny-on-the-spot What does "Johnny-on-the-spot" mean?	someone who is at the right place when needed or is right on time	He is always Johnny-on-the-spot. Just when we need him he arrives.
pound (something) out What does "pound (something) out" mean?	to type something on a typewriter, to play a song on a piano	I spent several hours trying to pound an essay out on my computer.
there is more than one way to skin a cat What does "there is more than one way to skin a cat" mean?	there is more than one way to do something	I knew that there was more than one way to skin a cat so I did not worry about the rules and time limit of my project.
sound off about (something) What does "sound off about (something)" mean?	to tell what one knows or thinks in a loud voice	My friend is always sounding off about why he does not like his job.
mind over matter What does "mind over matter" mean?	if you really want to you can do something that is very difficult or even impossible	"It is mind over matter. If you really want to succeed with your project you will be able to do it."

come to a (grinding) halt What does "come to a (grinding) halt" mean?	to stop completely	The traffic on the bridge came to a grinding halt because of the accident.
back down What does "back down" mean?	to yield in one's position during negotiations, to not follow up on a threat	The government backed down on their threat to stop giving money to the school district.
go from bad to worse What does "go from bad to worse" mean?	to get worse, to deteriorate	Things are going from bad to worse in our company.

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Ask (someone) Out Idiom