Get A Lot Of Mileage Out Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get A Lot Of Mileage Out Of (something) Idiom mean?

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get a lot of mileage out of (something) What does get a lot of mileage out of (something) mean?	to get much use from something (like a car)	I hope to get a lot of mileage out of the new sneakers that I bought last week.
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rub (something) off What does "rub (something) off" mean?	to remove or to be removed by rubbing, to erase something	The teacher rubbed off the writing on the whiteboard.
Reduce to ashes What does "Reduce to ashes" mean?	If something is reduced to ashes, it is destroyed or made useless. His infidelities reduced their relationship to ashes.
like a three-ring circus What does "like a three-ring circus" mean?	chaotic/exciting/busy	The shopping center was like a three-ring circus when we went shopping on Saturday afternoon.
wear down What does "wear down" mean?	exhaust or tire someone out	He was worn down from the many questions in the meeting.
dump (something) on (someone) What does "dump (something) on (someone)" mean?	to give a large or excessive amount of something to someone	Our teacher dumped much homework on us yesterday.

head over heels in love (with someone) What does "head over heels in love (with someone)" mean?	completely/deeply in love (with someone)	She fell head over heels in love with the guy that she met at the party.
solid What does "solid" mean?	great; excellent; cool
get one's ducks in a row What does "get one's ducks in a row" mean?	to put one's affairs in order, to get things ready	I got my ducks in a row and was able to find a job easily.
set (something) off What does "set (something) off" mean?	to decorate something through contrast, to balance something by difference	We painted the trim of our house red in order to set off the light colors.

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Get A Lot Of Mileage Out Of (something) Idiom