American Idioms and Expressions

Eat Someone Out Of House And Home Idiom

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eat (someone) out of house and home
What does eat (someone) out of house and home mean?
to eat much food in someone's home The two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.

eat (someone) out of house and home
What does eat (someone) out of house and home mean?
to eat a lot of food in someone's house The young boy is eating his parents out of house and home.


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What does "dirt cheap" mean?
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What does "Sick as a parrot" mean?
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What does "put on the dog" mean?
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What does "after hours" mean?
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What does "by the handful" mean?
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What does "acid test" mean?
a test where the conclusions are beyond doubtThe problem was an acid test of our faith in the manager.
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What does "flora and fauna" mean?
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hicky
What does "hicky" mean?
love bit; mark on skin from biting or suckingMy girlfriend gave me a huge hicky the other night...but it was worth it!
hold one's head up
What does "hold one's head up" mean?
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