For Hours On End Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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for hours on end What does for hours on end mean?	for many hours	The boy often plays video games for hours on end.
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get away with (something) What does "get away with (something)" mean?	to do something that one should not do and not get caught	The criminal got away with stealing the money and was never caught.

down the drain What does "down the drain" mean?	to be wasted or lost	My uncle is throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
gangsta What does "gangsta" mean?	of or pertaining to a gang or gang member.	Don't give me that gangsta attitude.
Albatross around your neck What does "Albatross around your neck" mean?	An albatross around, or round, your neck is a problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being successful.
round off a number What does "round off a number" mean?	to change a number to the next higher or lower whole number	The number was 4.4972 but we rounded it off to 4.5.
Fleet of foot What does "Fleet of foot" mean?	If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick.
Throw a curve What does "Throw a curve" mean?	If you throw someone a curve, you surprise them with something they find difficult to deal with. ('Throw' a curveball' is also used.)
ding-dong What does "ding-dong" mean?	penis
mind goes blank What does "mind goes blank" mean?	to be suddenly unable to remember something	My mind went blank when I tried to remember the woman's name.
bail a company out or bail out a company What does "bail a company out or bail out a company" mean?	to rescue a company that has financial problems	The government bailed out the bank to maintain stability in the economy.
see eye to eye (with someone) What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean?	to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone else	I never see eye to eye with my friend about which television program to watch.

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