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call out to (someone) What does call out to (someone) mean?	to shout to someone	We called out to our friend at the concert but she did not hear us.
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pull one`s socks up What does "pull one`s socks up" mean?	to make a greater effort to do something	"You had better pull your socks up or you will not be able to continue working here."

be of the persuasion that (something) is so What does "be of the persuasion that (something) is so" mean?	to believe that something is true or exists	My grandfather is of the persuasion that it is more important to work than to go to school.
read to oneself What does "read to oneself" mean?	read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you	I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
It takes a village to raise a child What does "It takes a village to raise a child" mean?	It takes many people to teach a child all that he or she should know.
get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.
play (someone) off against (someone) What does "play (someone) off against (someone)" mean?	to scheme in a manner that pits two of your opponents against each other	Our supervisor is always trying to play one group of employees off against another group.
chips and salsa What does "chips and salsa" mean?	computer hardware and software
brain drain What does "brain drain" mean?	the loss of talented and educated people from one place/country to other places/countries where conditions are better	There is a brain drain from many poor countries to wealthy countries where conditions are better.
let the chips fall where they may What does "let the chips fall where they may" mean?	not worry about the results of your actions	I am not going to worry about whether the company will go bankrupt or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.

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Call Out To (someone) Idiom