Burst Out Crying Laughing Singing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Burst Out Crying Laughing Singing Idiom mean?

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burst out crying/laughing/singing What does burst out crying/laughing/singing mean?	to begin to cry/laugh/sing suddenly	We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse. The little boy burst out crying in the restaurant.
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put a stop/end to (something) What does "put a stop/end to (something)" mean?	to bring something to an end	The company is trying to put an end to the personal use of computers during office hours.
knock down the price of (something) or knock the price of (something) down What does "knock down the price of (something) or knock the price of (something) down" mean?	to lower the price of something	I bargained hard so that I could knock down the price of the DVD player.
Man of means What does "Man of means" mean?	A man, or woman, of means is wealthy.
con What does "con" mean?	deceive; cheat; swindle.	Don't try to con me, I know you're lying.

take five What does "take five" mean?	to take one brief (about five minutes) rest period	The city workers stopped to take five after working hard all morning.
out on the town What does "out on the town" mean?	to be celebrating someplace around town	I am tired today because we were out on the town last night.
taken for dead What does "taken for dead" mean?	to be assumed to be dead	The men in the coal mine were taken for dead after there was no contact for several days.
all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	The piano arrived at its destination all in one piece.

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Burst Out Crying Laughing Singing Idiom