Blow Over Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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blow over What does blow over mean?	to die down, to calm down	The problem with the lost invoices has blown over and everybody is happy again.
blow over What does blow over mean?	to die down, to calm down	The problem with the lost receipts has blown over and everybody is happy again.
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settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	to settle a disagreement without having to go through a court of justice	The company was able to settle their lawsuit out of court.

on credit What does "on credit" mean?	without paying cash	We usually buy most of our furniture on credit.
litmus test What does "litmus test" mean?	a test that tries to determine the state of one important question	The judge's opinion about the tax issue was the litmus test that was used to see if he would be able to work with the government.
pile into (something) What does "pile into (something)" mean?	to climb into something roughly	The teenagers piled into the old car after school.
come to a bad end What does "come to a bad end" mean?	to end in disaster	The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to a small town.
peyote What does "peyote" mean?	mescaline
spare the rod and spoil the child What does "spare the rod and spoil the child" mean?	sometimes you must physically punish a child in order to teach him or her to behave properly	The parents supported some physical punishment for their children and believed that if you spare the rod you will spoil the child.
Fast and furious What does "Fast and furious" mean?	Things that happen fast and furious happen very quickly without stopping or pausing.
lay off (someone) What does "lay off (someone)" mean?	stop bothering someone, leave someone alone	The coach told the players to lay off the new player so that he could relax before the game.
down and out What does "down and out" mean?	to have no money	My friend has been down and out before but usually he can find a job.
Long time no hear What does "Long time no hear" mean?	The speaker could say this when they have not heard from a person, either through phone calls or emails for a long time.
More heat than light What does "More heat than light" mean?	If a discussion generates more heat than light, it doesn't provide answers, but does make people angry.

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Blow Over Idiom