American Idioms and Expressions

Dismiss Something Out Of Hand Idiom

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dismiss (something) out of hand
What does dismiss (something) out of hand mean?		 to decide without thinking about it not to accept an idea or argument or plan The company dismissed the union's offer out of hand.


Some Random Idioms
hem (someone or something) in
What does "hem (someone or something) in" mean?		 trap or enclose someone or somethingWe went to the football game but we felt hemmed in by all of the people.
Barkus is willing
What does "Barkus is willing" mean?		 This idiom means that someone is willing to get married.
flea market
What does "flea market" mean?		 a place where antiques and secondhand goods and other cheap items are sold We go to the flea market every weekend to look for old photographs.

GAL
What does "GAL" mean?		 get a life
yank around
What does "yank around" mean?		 annoy; harass; irritate
crack up
What does "crack up" mean?		 to burst into laughterI cracked up when the man started talking about the incident with the taxi driver.
cheesed off
What does "cheesed off" mean?		 to be bored/depressed/annoyedI was cheesed off when I heard that I would not be able to go away for the weekend.
brand-new
What does "brand-new" mean?		 absolutely newI was finally able to buy a brand-new car.
play possum
What does "play possum" mean?		 to pretend to be inactive/asleep/deadMy friend was playing possum and did not respond to the conversation around him.
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