Fall Out Of Use Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fall out of use What does fall out of use mean?	to be no longer used	Video recorders have fallen out of use recently.
fall out of use What does fall out of use mean?	to be no longer used	CD players have fallen out of use recently.
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burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	My money is burning a hole in my pocket and I will probably spend it quickly.

give (someone) a head start What does "give (someone) a head start" mean?	to allow someone to start earlier than others	We gave my friend a head start in the treasure hunting contest.
honor (someone's) check What does "honor (someone's) check" mean?	to accept someone's personal check	The bank refused to honor my check for the apartment rent.
once in a blue moon What does "once in a blue moon" mean?	very rarely	I only go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.
give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile What does "give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile" mean?	if you give a little to someone then they will then ask for more	The teacher was always strict in his classroom. He knew that if he gave the pupils an inch they would take a mile and he would lose all control.
To little avail What does "To little avail" mean?	If something is to little avail, it means that, despite great efforts, something ended in failure, but taking comfort from the knowledge that nothing else could have been done to avert or avoid the result.

wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	to show one`s feelings openly	The man wore his heart on his sleeve when he talked about his sick son.
stark raving mad What does "stark raving mad" mean?	to be completely crazy	The woman who lives next door is stark raving mad.
see a man about a dog What does "see a man about a dog" mean?	to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)	I left our table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.

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Fall Out Of Use Idiom