Ask Someone Out <I>or< I> Ask Out Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Ask Someone Out <I>or< I> Ask Out Someone Idiom mean?

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can't do anything about (someone or something)
What does "can't do anything about (someone or something)" mean? to be unable to manage or control someone or something I cannot do anything about the noise in our office.

pitch-dark
What does "pitch-dark" mean? very dark It was pitch-dark when I took the garbage out to the garbage can.
not open one's mouth
What does "not open one's mouth" mean? to not say anything at all The man in the movie theater was told not to open his mouth at all.
way to (someone's) heart
What does "way to (someone's) heart" mean? the best way to please someone or make them like you The way to my grandfather's heart was through his stomach as he always liked good food.
for real
What does "for real" mean? to be genuine, to be real The attitude of the woman was not for real and nobody believed her.

for the duration (of something)
What does "for the duration (of something)" mean? for the whole time that something continues We were forced to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester.

grease (someone`s) palm
What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean? to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone We had to grease the palm of the customs agent to get our goods into the country.

lay in (something)
What does "lay in (something)" mean? store up a supply of something, get and store something for future use They are trying to lay in as much food as possible before winter comes.
get/have gray hair
What does "get/have gray hair" mean? to have one's hair turn gray from stress Our teacher is getting gray hair from all the stress.
make (someone's) flesh crawl
What does "make (someone's) flesh crawl" mean? become frightened so that your skin feels funny or you get goose bumps The movie was very weird and from the beginning it made my flesh crawl.
Chop and change
What does "Chop and change" mean? If things chop and change, they keep changing, often unexpectedly.
wear out one's welcome
What does "wear out one's welcome" mean? make someone uncomfortable by visiting too long. A: "Can't you stay two or three more days?" B: "No. I don't want to wear out my welcome."

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Ask Someone Out or< I> Ask Out Someone Idiom