Hang Out (somewhere/with Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hang Out (somewhere/with Someone) Idiom mean?

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hang out (somewhere/with someone) What does hang out (somewhere/with someone) mean?	spend one`s time with no great purpose, spend leisure time with friends	Recently my friend has been hanging out with a group of people who are not a good influence on him.
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keep the home fires burning What does "keep the home fires burning" mean?	keep things going as usual while someone is away	"Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday."

yours truly What does "yours truly" mean?	a polite phrase to end a letter	I usually end my letters with "Yours sincerely" but sometimes I use "Yours truly."
book (someone) What does "book (someone)" mean?	to register someone as a suspect for a crime	The police booked the man for dangerous driving.
cards are stacked against (someone) What does "cards are stacked against (someone)" mean?	luck is against someone	The cards have been stacked against the young boy since he was born.
put (something) over on (someone) What does "put (something) over on (someone)" mean?	to fool/trick someone	He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and could not come to work.
Not a snowball's chance in hell What does "Not a snowball's chance in hell" mean?	There is absolutely no possibility of something hapening if there's not a snowball's chance in hell.
have (something) at one's fingertips What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?	to have something nearby and ready to use	I usually have a dictionary at my fingertips when I am reading a book.
fill (someone) in or fill in (someone) What does "fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)" mean?	to tell someone the details about something	"I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."
by chance What does "by chance" mean?	without planning	By chance, I saw my father's friend in the supermarket.
pay in advance What does "pay in advance" mean?	to pay for something before it is received or delivered	I paid in advance to get the frames for my pictures.
take one's leave of (someone) What does "take one's leave of (someone)" mean?	to say goodbye to someone and leave	The Princess took her leave of the Queen and left the room.
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	to betray someone	My friend stabbed me in the back although I helped him find a job.
put (someone's) nose out of joint What does "put (someone's) nose out of joint" mean?	to offend someone, to cause someone to feel insulted	I put my friend's nose out of joint when I asked him to give back the money that he had borrowed from me.

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Hang Out (somewhere/with Someone) Idiom