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chicken out (of something) What does chicken out (of something) mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.
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out of sight, out of mind What does "out of sight, out of mind" mean?	something that is no longer visible will be easily forgotten	The little boy was out of sight and out of mind until his mother discovered that he had emptied all of the shampoo containers into the toilet.

paper trail What does "paper trail" mean?	evidence in written or document form that proves somebody did something
get a fix on (something) What does "get a fix on (something)" mean?	to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means	We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.
gut feeling/reaction What does "gut feeling/reaction" mean?	a personal/intuitive feeling or response	I had a gut feeling that my friend would not get the job that he wanted.
buy a stake in (something) What does "buy a stake in (something)" mean?	to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise	The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.
If you'll pardon my French What does "If you'll pardon my French" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used as a way of apologising for swearing.
It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog What does "It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" mean?	Usually refering to a small dog attacking a larger animal, this means that fierceness is not necessarily a matter of physical size, but rather mental/psychological attitude.
get the hang of (something) What does "get the hang of (something)" mean?	to learn how to do something	The boy was asked to help with the sound system after he got the hang of it.
chisel (someone) out of (something) What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone to get money or something	The criminal tried to chisel the small business owner out of much money.
up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something) What does "up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	I have been up to my ears in work for several weeks now.
under one`s belt What does "under one`s belt" mean?	in one`s stomach	After he had a big breakfast under his belt he was ready for work.
bail out (of something) What does "bail out (of something)" mean?	to abandon a situation, to jump out of an airplane	The plan to buy a summer home with our friends was becoming too expensive so we decided to bail out.

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Chicken Out (of Something) Idiom