American Idioms and Expressions

Die Out Idiom

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die out What does die out mean?	to die or disappear slowly until gone	The campfire slowly died out and we went to bed.
die out What does die out mean?	to die or disappear slowly until gone, to not exist anymore	The campfire slowly died out and we went to bed. Dinosaurs died out many years ago.
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packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed in very tightly	The commuters were packed in like sardines in the subway car. fruit Idioms

cut corners What does "cut corners" mean?	to economize, to try to spend less money	We have been forced to economize on expenses during these severe economic times.
come by (something) What does "come by (something)" mean?	to get/obtain/acquire something	My aunt came by a lot of money recently and is now enjoying her life.
give it up What does "give it up" mean?	stop now; quit now
evil eye What does "evil eye" mean?	the power to harm people just by looking at them (as some people believe)	The man seemed to give me the evil eye when I met him at the ceremony.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?	very funny	My uncle is more fun than a barrel of monkeys and we love to visit him.
set the world on fire What does "set the world on fire" mean?	to do something outstanding, to do something that makes one famous	The author has not been able to set the world on fire with his writing but he is trying very hard.
out of step What does "out of step" mean?	to be not in step or keeping pace with someone	The soldiers were out of step when they were marching in the parade.

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