Have A Blowout Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have a blowout What does have a blowout mean?	have a big wild party or sale	The university students had a big blowout on their graduation day.
have a blowout What does have a blowout mean?	one's car tire bursts	Our car had a blowout on the road up the mountain.
have a blowout What does have a blowout mean?	to have a big wild party or sale	The university students had a blowout on their graduation day.
have a blowout What does have a blowout mean?	to have a burst tire on a car or truck	Our car had a blowout on the road to the mountain.
	Some Random Idioms
like shooting fish in a barrel What does "like shooting fish in a barrel" mean?	one side in a competition is so weak that they have no chance at all of winning	The contest was like shooting fish in a barrel. It was very easy to win.

hold (someone) down What does "hold (someone) down" mean?	try to keep someone from succeeding	The president of the company is trying to hold down the manager so he doesn't challenge his position.
nose about/around (something) What does "nose about/around (something)" mean?	to look for something private or secret, to investigate something	The man was nosing about the office looking for something. Many reporters spend a lot of time nosing around the business of famous people.
at a stretch What does "at a stretch" mean?	continuously	My friend sometimes works for three weeks at a stretch.
talk (someone) down in price What does "talk (someone) down in price" mean?	to convince someone to lower the price of something	I was able to talk the man down in price when I was buying the stereo.
None so blind as those who will not see What does "None so blind as those who will not see" mean?	This idiom is used when people refuse to accept facts presented to them. ('None so deaf as those who will not hear' is an alternative.)

watch (someone or something) like a hawk What does "watch (someone or something) like a hawk" mean?	to watch someone or something very carefully	The mother watched her young child like a hawk.
you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink) What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to	You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort when we introduce him to someone who knows about a job.
Chase your tail What does "Chase your tail" mean?	If you are chasing your tail, you are very busy but not being very productive.
done to a T What does "done to a T" mean?	to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly)	The steaks were done to a T when my friend cooked them on the barbecue.
red herring What does "red herring" mean?	something that draws attention away from the matter that is under consideration	The issue of salary is a red herring and is not related to the main issues of the negotiations.
get the benefit of the doubt What does "get the benefit of the doubt" mean?	receive a judgement in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you	The girl got the benefit of the doubt and was not found guilty of the crime.

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Have A Blowout Idiom