Burn Oneself Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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burn (oneself) out What does burn (oneself) out mean?	to become very tired and almost sick from doing something for a long time or from working too hard	After working long hours for many months the woman finally burned herself out.
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shoot from the hip What does "shoot from the hip" mean?	to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is at one's side	The man often shoots from the hip and gets into trouble over what he says.
cold snap/spell What does "cold snap/spell" mean?	a sudden short period of cold weather (usually in winter)	The cold snap lasted for five days.
stop over (somewhere) What does "stop over (somewhere)" mean?	to stay at a place overnight or for a short time while on a trip	The airplane had to stop over in Alaska because one of the passengers had a heart attack.
(not) worth a cent/dime/a red cent/a plugged nickel/two cents What does "(not) worth a cent/dime/a red cent/a plugged nickel/two cents" mean?	to be not worth anything, to be not of any value	The antique desk is not worth a dime although everyone thinks it is very valuable.
answer to (someone) What does "answer to (someone)" mean?	to explain or justify one's actions to someone	The manager had to answer to the company president about the problems in the office.
balance the books What does "balance the books" mean?	to check that all the money in a business is accounted for	The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.
simmer down What does "simmer down" mean?	to become calm/quiet	He was very angry after the meeting but now he has begun to simmer down.
call on (someone) to speak What does "call on (someone) to speak" mean?	to ask someone to speak, to give someone permission to speak at a meeting	The chairman called on me to speak at the meeting.
proof of the pudding is in the eating What does "proof of the pudding is in the eating" mean?	the real value of something can be judged only by practical experience and not from appearance	The company created a new website that they thought many people would visit but the proof of the pudding is in the eating and nobody liked the website.

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Burn Oneself Out Idiom