Get Away Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get away What does get away mean?	to succeed in leaving, to escape	I was able to get away from work early so I went shopping.
get away What does get away mean?	to succeed in leaving, to escape	I was able to get away from work early so I went shopping.
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make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	to eat enough/much of one kind of food for one meal	We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.

deal with (someone) What does "deal with (someone)" mean?	to act in a specific way toward someone, to do business with someone	The company is planning to deal with the late employee soon.
ROTL What does "ROTL" mean?	rolling on the floor
in the meantime What does "in the meantime" mean?	the period of time between now and the beginning of something	I can't go to university now so in the meantime I am going to a junior college.
shit What does "shit" mean?	defacate; move one's bowls.	Gotta shit, be back in a minute.
From stem to stern What does "From stem to stern" mean?	Thorough, complete.	I searched the house from stem to stern for that cat, then found him sleeping on a shelf right in front of me. The very front of a ship is called the stem, the rear is called the stern. From stem to stern includes the entire ship.
bird in hand is worth two in the bush What does "bird in hand is worth two in the bush" mean?	something that you already have is better than something that you might get	A bird in hand is worth two in the bush so we decided to sell the car to our neighbor rather than wait to get a higher price.
pan out What does "pan out" mean?	to end or finish favorably, to work out well	"I hope that your plans to go back to school pan out."
hood What does "hood" mean?	neighborhood; immediate area where one lives
cock-and-bull story What does "cock-and-bull story" mean?	a story that is not true	The boys gave us a cock-and-bull story about the tire marks in front of our house.

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Get Away Idiom