Avail Oneself Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Avail Oneself Of (something) Idiom mean?

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avail oneself of (something) What does avail oneself of (something) mean?	to help oneself by using something that is available	We availed ourselves of the office space to prepare for the school festival.
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go off half-cocked What does "go off half-cocked" mean?	to act or speak without thinking	Our boss often goes off half-cocked when he is at a meeting.

fall head over heels What does "fall head over heels" mean?	to fall down (and maybe roll over)	The little boy fell head over heels when he fell down in the park.
dare (someone) to do (something) What does "dare (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to challenge someone to do something	The little boy dared his friend to throw a rock at the window.
cut no ice with (someone) What does "cut no ice with (someone)" mean?	to have no influence on someone	The excuses of the girl cut no ice with her teacher or the principal.
of benefit to (someone) What does "of benefit to (someone)" mean?	to be good for someone, to be a benefit to someone	Another meeting to solve the problem would be of no benefit to myself so I decided not to attend.
giveaway What does "giveaway" mean?	something that is given away free, an act of giving something away, an unintential betrayal of a secret or repressed feeling or plan	Our supervisor's speech was a giveaway. Now, I know that he is planning to retire.
stand trial What does "stand trial" mean?	to be tried in court	The man had to stand trial for stealing the credit cards.
break loose (from someone or something) What does "break loose (from someone or something)" mean?	to get away from someone or something that is holding you	The horse broke loose from the rope and began running from the farm.
thankful for small blessings What does "thankful for small blessings" mean?	to be grateful for any small benefits or advantages that one has	I am always thankful for small blessings when I think of the health of my friends and family.
Agony aunt What does "Agony aunt" mean?	An agony aunt is a newspaper columnist who gives advice to people having problems, especially personal ones.
word of mouth What does "word of mouth" mean?	passing information orally from one person to another	I heard about the new restaurant by word of mouth.
Dirty dog What does "Dirty dog" mean?	A dirty dog is an untrustworthy person.

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Avail Oneself Of (something) Idiom