Hang In (there) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hang in (there) What does hang in (there) mean?	persevere, don`t give up	"You should hang in there and not quit your job even if you hate the supervisor."
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busy as a beaver What does "busy as a beaver" mean?	to be very busy	I have been as busy as a beaver all morning.

dead loss What does "dead loss" mean?	a total loss	The money that I gave to my friend is a dead loss and none of it will be returned.
poindexter What does "poindexter" mean?	studious, good student (usually male)
(one's) chickens have come home to roost What does "(one's) chickens have come home to roost" mean?	one's words or acts come back to cause trouble for a person	Her chickens came home to roost and now she must take responsibility for what she did.
rain cats and dogs What does "rain cats and dogs" mean?	to rain very hard	It has been raining cats and dogs all day.
in neutral What does "in neutral" mean?	a car's motor is running but the gear is in neutral so the car does not move, something does not move	I put the car in neutral as I waited for the train to pass.

call (someone`s) bluff What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?	to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true	I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being too nosy or curious may get a person into trouble	"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."
get (something) off one's chest What does "get (something) off one's chest" mean?	to tell something that has been bothering you	I talked to my parents and I was able to get some things that were bothering me off my chest.
dig (something) out What does "dig (something) out" mean?	to locate something	I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.

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Hang In (there) Idiom