Get Along In Years Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get along in years What does get along in years mean?	to grow older	My parents are getting along in years but they are still very healthy.
get along in years What does get along in years mean?	to grow older	My parents are getting along in years but they are still very healthy.
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make an all-out effort What does "make an all-out effort" mean?	make a big effort	The police made an all-out effort to discover who had robbed the three banks.

Stool pigeon What does "Stool pigeon" mean?	A stool pigeon is a police informer.
take an oath What does "take an oath" mean?	to make an oath, to swear to something	I had to take an oath before I could answer questions at the public hearing.
a dark horse What does "a dark horse" mean?	a candidate who is little known to the general public	The candidate was a dark horse in the race to be the next mayor until he gave some good speeches on TV.
lose one`s way What does "lose one`s way" mean?	become lost	The first time that she went to London she lost her way.
Meet your expectations What does "Meet your expectations" mean?	If something doesn't meet your expectations, it means that it wasn't as good as you had thought it was going to be; a disappointment.
cut class What does "cut class" mean?	not go to class	I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.
have (something) at one's fingertips What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?	have something within reach	I didn't have a pen at my fingertips so I couldn't write down the man's address.

close the books What does "close the books" mean?	to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period	The company will close the books at the end of December.
spout off about (someone or something) What does "spout off about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk too much about someone or something	The woman is always spouting off about her many problems.
eat humble pie What does "eat humble pie" mean?	to admit one`s error and apologize	The boy had to eat humble pie when his friends discovered his mistake.
Sweep things under the carpet What does "Sweep things under the carpet" mean?	If people try to ignore unpleasant things and forget about them, they sweep them under the carpet.
harken back to (something) What does "harken back to (something)" mean?	have started out as something	The new building harkens back to a style that appeared over 100 years ago.
do away with (something) What does "do away with (something)" mean?	to stop something, to get rid of something	The company will do away with their policy of working one weekend a month.

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Get Along In Years Idiom