Get Out Of Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get Out Of Something Idiom mean?

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get out of (something) What does get out of (something) mean?	to avoid doing something that you should do or that you said you would do	I was able to get out of my piano practice yesterday.
get out of (something) What does get out of (something) mean?	to take some clothes off so that you can put on more comfortable clothes	I want to get out of my wet clothes quickly.
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come to a bad end What does "come to a bad end" mean?	to end in disaster	The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to a small town.

have a card up one's sleeve What does "have a card up one's sleeve" mean?	to hide something of value	I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had a card up his sleeve that we did not know about.
Ride for a fall What does "Ride for a fall" mean?	If sxomeone is riding for a fall, they are taking great risks that are likely to end in a disaster.
stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am always happy to see him leave.
up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something) What does "up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved/busy with something	I have been up to my ears in work for several weeks now.
get the lead out What does "get the lead out" mean?	to hurry	"Get the lead out," I said to my slow friend.
have good contacts What does "have good contacts" mean?	to know people who can help you get a job or do some kind of business	The salesman has good contacts and always sells many products.

have broad shoulders What does "have broad shoulders" mean?	have the ability to work hard and take on responsibilities and accept criticism (because you are strong with broad shoulders)	The man has broad shoulders and does much more than his share of work in our company.
take minutes What does "take minutes" mean?	to write down the proceedings of a meeting	I usually take minutes at the monthly club meetings.
in single file What does "in single file" mean?	lined up, one behind the other	Everybody lined up in single file behind the leader of each group.
snow (someone) under What does "snow (someone) under" mean?	to give so much of something that it cannot be dealt with	The extra paperwork snowed me under during the last week.
beat around the bush What does "beat around the bush" mean?	to speak indirectly or evasively	"Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision."

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Get Out Of Something Idiom