Gut Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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gut out What does gut out mean?	endure; persist; persevere
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right down/up (someone's) alley What does "right down/up (someone's) alley" mean?	to be ideally suited to someone's interests or abilities	The homepage development project was right down my alley and I was very happy to do it.

call in (something) or call (something) in What does "call in (something) or call (something) in" mean?	to collect something for payment, to withdraw something from circulation	The bank decided to call in the business loan.
a case of mistaken identity What does "a case of mistaken identity" mean?	an incorrect identification of someone	It was a case of mistaken identity when the police arrested the wrong person.
daily grind What does "daily grind" mean?	the everyday work routine	My father is tired of the daily grind of working and will retire soon.
lame What does "lame" mean?	inadequate; incompetent
Stick to your guns What does "Stick to your guns" mean?	If you stick to your guns, you keep your position even though people attack or criticise you.
go into detail What does "go into detail" mean?	to present and discuss the details of something	The lawyer refused to go into detail about his client's problems.

put a stop/end to (something) What does "put a stop/end to (something)" mean?	to bring something to an end	The company is trying to put an end to the personal use of computers during office hours.
big cheese What does "big cheese" mean?	boss; powerful person in an organization.	Uh-oh, the big cheese is here. We're in trouble now.
come to a head What does "come to a head" mean?	to come to a point where a problem must be solved	The issue came to a head and everyone was forced to talk about the problem.
putty in (someone's) hands What does "putty in (someone's) hands" mean?	very willing to do what someone else thinks or wants	The woman is putty in our hands and we can get everything that we want from her.

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Gut Out Idiom