Get An Earful Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get an earful What does get an earful mean?	to hear much talk/criticism/complaints about something	Our boss got an earful when he asked the employees if they had any complaints.
get an earful What does get an earful mean?	to hear much talk or criticism or complaints about something	Our boss got an earful when he asked the employees if they had any complaints.
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in fashion What does "in fashion" mean?	fashionable	Very thin neckties have not been in fashion recently.

keep an eye out for (someone or something) What does "keep an eye out for (someone or something)" mean?	to watch carefully for someone or something	I am keeping my eye out for my grandparents this morning. My friend is keeping his eye out for a new car.
have bats in one's belfry What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?	to be a little bit crazy	I think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry.
on the horns of a dilemma What does "on the horns of a dilemma" mean?	to be bothered by having to decide between two things/people	We were on the horns of a dilemma as we tried to decide if we should move or stay in our apartment.
continue down to the wire What does "continue down to the wire" mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations continued down to the wire but they finally ended successfully.
change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun	They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.
bring out (something) or bring (something) out What does "bring out (something) or bring (something) out" mean?	to make something available, to introduce something to the public	The woman brought out some snacks for the children. The computer company brought out a new computer last month.

as hungry as a bear What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?	very hungry	I was as hungry as a bear when I returned home from work yesterday.
take aim at (someone or something) What does "take aim at (someone or something)" mean?	to aim a gun/camera/policy at someone or something, to focus one's attention at someone or something	The police department plan to take aim at people who do not stop at stop signs.
talk a blue streak What does "talk a blue streak" mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
hot air What does "hot air" mean?	nonsense, exaggerated talk	He is full of hot air and you can`t trust what he says.
garbage in, garbage out What does "garbage in, garbage out" mean?	the quality of information that you put into something will affect the response/outcome	Garbage in, garbage out. The bad information that was used for the story affected the final story that was written.
pin (someone) down What does "pin (someone) down" mean?	to make someone tell the truth or make a commitment	I could not pin my friend down as to exactly when he would pay back the money that he owed me.

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