American Idioms and Expressions

Drop Out Of Something Idiom

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drop out of (something) What does drop out of (something) mean?	to quit school or a course of some kind	The boy dropped out of the class after three months.
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change (someone's) mind What does "change (someone's) mind" mean?	to cause a person to think differently about something	I tried hard to change my friend's mind about going on a holiday with me.
gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	I wish that my friend would use his gray matter more effectively when he is making his crazy plans. green Idioms
cough it up What does "cough it up" mean?	give something (usually money and usually unwillingly)
dead president What does "dead president" mean?	paper money (U.S.)
All bets are off What does "All bets are off" mean?	If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.

keep one`s cool What does "keep one`s cool" mean?	to stay/remain calm	I tried to keep my cool during the argument with my neighbor.
Going overboard What does "Going overboard" mean?	If you go overboard with something, then you take something too far, or do too much.
be fed up with (with someone or something) What does "be fed up with (with someone or something)" mean?	(with someone or something): be out of patience (with someone or something); be very tired of someone or something.	"Bill, you're too careless with yourwork. I'm fed up with apologizing for your mistakes!"
set up shop (somewhere) What does "set up shop (somewhere)" mean?	to open a business	The fire alarm company decided to set up shop in our city.
boss (someone) around What does "boss (someone) around" mean?	to keep telling someone what to do	The little girl always wants to boss her friends around.

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