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clear out (something) What does clear out (something) mean?	to clean somewhere, to remove something	We cleared out the room before we could start painting.
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cut What does "cut" mean?	single song or track of music

out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be crazy, to be uninformed	The woman is out to lunch and you should never believe what she tells you.
feel the pinch What does "feel the pinch" mean?	to have problems caused by having too little money	The family is beginning to feel the pinch since the husband lost his job.
have a bee in one`s bonnet What does "have a bee in one`s bonnet" mean?	to have a fixed idea that stays in one's mind	My friend has a bee in her bonnet and she will not stop talking about moving to a new apartment.
on standby What does "on standby" mean?	to be waiting for a seat/ticket to become available on a train/plane/bus	We decided to fly to visit my parents on standby.
bail a company out What does "bail a company out" mean?	to help or rescue a company with financial problems	The government bailed out the bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.

boom box What does "boom box" mean?	portable cassette/CD player.	"Don't forget to bring your boom box to thepicnic!"
cut both ways What does "cut both ways" mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should carefully think about it.
narrow-minded What does "narrow-minded" mean?	to be unwilling to accept or understand new ideas	My uncle is very narrow-minded and he is not flexible at all about anything.
burst out What does "burst out" mean?	to leave quickly, to depart quickly	The girl became angry and burst out of the room.
Barrack-room lawyer What does "Barrack-room lawyer" mean?	(UK) A barrack-room lawyer is a person who gives opinions on things they are not qualified to speak about.

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Clear Out (something) Idiom