Get Out Of The Way Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get out of the way What does get out of the way mean?	to stop obstructing or interfering with someone or something, to escape from something	The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck and it was hit.
get out of the way What does get out of the way mean?	to stop obstructing or interfering with someone or something, to escape from something	The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck.
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Queen of Hearts What does "Queen of Hearts" mean?	A woman who is pre-eminent in her area is a Queen of Hearts.

Poetry in motion What does "Poetry in motion" mean?	Something that is poetry in motion is beautiful to watch.
kiss up to What does "kiss up to" mean?	flatter; be obsequious to somebody
Cock and bull story What does "Cock and bull story" mean?	A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.
get one's nose out of (someone's) business What does "get one's nose out of (someone's) business" mean?	to stop interfering in someone else's business	The school secretary was told to get her nose out of the teacher's business.
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being nosy and interested in the business of other people may cause someone trouble	"Don`t keep asking so many questions. Remember curiosity killed the cat."
holier-than-thou What does "holier-than-thou" mean?	acting as if one is better than others in goodness or character etc.	I do not like him because he takes a holier-than-thou attitude toward everyone else.
at sixes and sevens What does "at sixes and sevens" mean?	in a state of confusion	The workers were at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
drum up (something) or drum (something) up What does "drum up (something) or drum (something) up" mean?	to encourage something by making an effort	The company was able to drum up a lot of business during the summer.

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Get Out Of The Way Idiom