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 or other equipment)	I hope to get a lot of mileage out of the new sneakers that I bought last week.
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grunt What does "grunt" mean?	infantryman; now also used to mean a government reject unfit for normal training.

Bird's eye view What does "Bird's eye view" mean?	If you have a bird's eye view of something, you can see it perfectly clearly.
hot potato What does "hot potato" mean?	a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle	The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the town council.
get cracking What does "get cracking" mean?	to hurry up, to start moving fast, to get started	We must get cracking on this job if we want to finish it before dinner.
bring (something) to (someone's) attention What does "bring (something) to (someone's) attention" mean?	to make someone aware of something	There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.
top (something) off What does "top (something) off" mean?	to add to the difficulty of a situation or something	I lost my car keys and to top it off I also lost my wallet.

hold out for (something) What does "hold out for (something)" mean?	refuse to give up, insist on getting something	The basketball star is holding out for a large salary increase.
phooey What does "phooey" mean?	nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas
give the devil his due What does "give the devil his due" mean?	to give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike him or her	I do not like to work with my coworker because he is lazy. However, you have to give the devil his due. He always gets the job done.
live by one's wits What does "live by one's wits" mean?	survive by being clever	The boy lives by his wits and never has any problems dealing with life.
one's lucky stars What does "one's lucky stars" mean?	a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in life	You can count your lucky stars that you don`t have to work on a rainy day like today.
bottle (something) up or bottle up (something) What does "bottle (something) up or bottle up (something)" mean?	to hold one's feelings inside of you	My aunt bottles up her feelings and has much stress because of it.

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Get A Lot Of Mileage Out Of Something Idiom