Gulp For Air Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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gulp for air What does gulp for air mean?	to desperately try to get air or a breath	The man began gulping for air after he fell into the lake.
gulp for air What does gulp for air mean?	to desperately try to get some air or a breath	The man began gulping for air after he fell into the lake.
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come out ahead What does "come out ahead" mean?	to improve one's situation	Although our new car was expensive, we came out ahead because it is very cheap to operate.

get (something) out of one's system What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?	to get rid of the desire to do something	I went on a short holiday so that I could get travelling out of my system.
out of pocket What does "out of pocket" mean?	the direct expenses that one spends for business or personal use	My out-of-pocket expenses for my recent business trip were very low. The money that I spent on my business trip was all out of pocket.
call (someone or something) into question or call into question (someone or something) What does "call (someone or something) into question or call into question (someone or something)" mean?	to dispute or cast doubt upon someone or something	The lawyer called the man's statement about his neighbor into question.
have the feel of (something) What does "have the feel of (something)" mean?	have learned how something feels, be accustomed to something	As soon as I had the feel of the airplane, the instructor let me fly it.
clue (someone) in What does "clue (someone) in" mean?	to inform someone about something	We tried to clue the principal in about why the students were absent.

ham it up What does "ham it up" mean?	do something silly or try to exaggerate something in a funny way	I was hamming it up with my friend in front of the principal's office.
put one's head on the block for (someone or something) What does "put one's head on the block for (someone or something)" mean?	to take great risks or to go to a lot of trouble for someone or something	I love my boss and I would be happy to put my head on the block for her.
dig in What does "dig in" mean?	to begin eating	"Let`s dig in and eat before the food gets cold!"
sparky What does "sparky" mean?	radio operator
run down What does "run down" mean?	explanation or description of an event

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Gulp For Air Idiom