American Idioms and Expressions

Clear Out Of Somewhere Idiom

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clear out (of somewhere)
What does clear out (of somewhere) mean?
to leave, to get out (usually quickly or abruptly) We cleared out of the building when our class was finished.


Some Random Idioms
honesty is the best policy
What does "honesty is the best policy" mean?
it is always best to be honest in everything that you do it is always best to be honest in everything that you doHonesty is the best policy and when the man found the purse on the street he gave it to a policeman.
at the outside
What does "at the outside" mean?
as the highest estimate We can feed one hundred people at the outside during the seminar.

of all the nerve
What does "of all the nerve" mean?
How shocking!Of all the nerve for my friend to ask me for more money when she never repaid me what she had already borrowed.
break in (someone or something)
What does "break in (someone or something)" mean?
to train someone to do a job, to make something the right size or feel comfortable by wearing or using itIt took me a long time to break in my new shoes.
keep on (doing something)
What does "keep on (doing something)" mean?
continueShe is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.
free-for-all
What does "free-for-all" mean?
a disorganized fight or contest involving everyone The players were involved in a free-for-all during the game and seven players were suspended.

get ahead of (oneself)
What does "get ahead of (oneself)" mean?
to do or say something sooner than you should I was getting ahead of myself when I started asking questions about the job that I did not have.

By the skin of your teeth
What does "By the skin of your teeth" mean?
If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing.
Up a river without a paddle
What does "Up a river without a paddle" mean?
If you up a river without a paddle, you are in an unfortunate situation, unprepared and with none of the resources to remedy the matter.
ding
What does "ding" mean?
dent; damage; bump into (something)
fuck like bunnies
What does "fuck like bunnies" mean?
have sex regularly and repeatedly
dry run
What does "dry run" mean?
a rehearsal for something, a practice session The marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.

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