Count (someone) Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Count (someone) Out Idiom mean?

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count (someone) out What does count (someone) out mean?	to exclude someone from something	"Please count me out of your plans to go skiing for the weekend."
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a gut feeling/reaction/response What does "a gut feeling/reaction/response" mean?	a personal or intuitive feeling and response	I had a gut feeling that my friend was going to be late for our meeting.

buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something without paying cash	My friend had no money so he decided to buy some furniture on credit.
ream out What does "ream out" mean?	scold or berate somebody
get out of (something) What does "get out of (something)" mean?	to take some clothes off so that you can put on more comfortable clothes	I want to get out of my wet clothes quickly.
wait for the other shoe to drop What does "wait for the other shoe to drop" mean?	to wait for something bad to happen, to wait for something to happen after already knowing that something is going to happen	Our company announced that many people would lose their jobs. We are waiting for the other shoe to drop in order to learn more details of this announcement.
get (a) hold of (someone) What does "get (a) hold of (someone)" mean?	to find a person so that you can speak with him or her	I tried to get hold of my brother last week but he was out of town.
rubbish What does "rubbish" mean?	nonsense; foolish talk or ideas
sit on the fence What does "sit on the fence" mean?	to not support any side in a dispute, to not decide/support something	Most of the politicians are sitting on the fence over supporting the new rapid transit project.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the line in a financial statement that shows net income or loss	The bottom line in the company's financial statement was much worse than expected.
cut out the deadwood What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company decided to cut out the deadwood and began to fire many people.
a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	an attitude where you pressure someone to buy something	The car dealer gave me a hard sell on the new car so I went to another dealer.

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Count (someone) Out Idiom