Be Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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be out What does be out mean?	to be away from one's work or home	My friend was out so I could not visit him.
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Give it some stick What does "Give it some stick" mean?	(UK) If you give something some stick, you put a lot of effort into it.

able to breathe freely again What does "able to breathe freely again" mean?	to be able to relax after a busy and stressful time	I could breathe freely again when the exams were over.
veg out What does "veg out" mean?	relax; take it easy; do very little
jacked What does "jacked" mean?	damaged; injured; harmed; messed up
buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something now and pay for it later	We decided to buy the computer on credit because we did not have much money.
crap What does "crap" mean?	worthless junk
bring (someone) up to speed What does "bring (someone) up to speed" mean?	to update someone with new information about something	The manager brought everybody up to speed about the new equipment.

Child's play What does "Child's play" mean?	If something is child's play, it is very easy and simple.
stand up What does "stand up" mean?	to be strong enough to use for a long time	The new carpet should stand up for a long time.
in character What does "in character" mean?	as usual, typical, in the way that a person usually behaves	Supporting the members of her staff is in character with the way our manager does business.
lay one's hands on (something) What does "lay one's hands on (something)" mean?	find something, acquire something	If I can lay my hands on a slide projector, I will show you the pictures of my holiday tonight.
light into (someone) What does "light into (someone)" mean?	scold someone	The woman lit into her child when he came home from school late.

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Be Out Idiom