American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Blowout Idiom

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have a blowout
What does have a blowout mean?
have a big wild party or saleThe university students had a big blowout on their graduation day.
have a blowout
What does have a blowout mean?
one's car tire burstsOur 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
piece of ass
What does "piece of ass" mean?
potential partner for sex (usually a woman)
fresh out of (something)
What does "fresh out of (something)" mean?
to have used up all of something, to have sold the last of something The bakery was fresh out of brown bread so we had to go to the supermarket.

bury/hide one`s head in the sand
What does "bury/hide one`s head in the sand" mean?
to refuse to see something, to face or know something unpleasantHe always buries his head in the sand and never wants to hear about family problems.
fit (someone) out with (something)
What does "fit (someone) out with (something)" mean?
to provide someone with something The store helped to fit us out with camping equipment for our holiday.

Rome wasn't built in a day
What does "Rome wasn't built in a day" mean?
it takes time and hard work to complete a difficult jobRome was not built in a day and the government officials realized that it was going to take many years to rebuild the old area of the city.
Keep your nose clean
What does "Keep your nose clean" mean?
If someone is trying to keep their Nose Clean, they are trying to stay out of trouble by not getting involved in any sort of wrong-doing.
for life
What does "for life" mean?
for the remainder of one's life They got married last year and they plan to stay married for life.

pull down (someone)
What does "pull down (someone)" mean?
to humiliate someoneThe scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.
elbow (someone) out of (something)
What does "elbow (someone) out of (something)" mean?
to force or pressure someone out of something (an office or position)The new manager got his new position by elbowing many others out of the way.
hard to stomach (someone or something)
What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?
to be unable to accept something, to be unable to do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong I find the attitudes of some of my classmates hard to stomach.

off the rack
What does "off the rack" mean?
(an article of clothing that is) available for immediate purchase, ready-made Our boss always buys his suits off the rack.

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