Have An Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have an out What does have an out mean?	have an excuse	The teacher asked me to do my presentation tomorrow but I have an out and don't have to do it. I will go to the doctor tomorrow
have an out What does have an out mean?	to have an excuse	The teacher asked me to do my presentation tomorrow but I have an out and do not have to do it. I will go to the doctor tomorrow
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dead duck What does "dead duck" mean?	a person or a thing in a hopeless situation	The man is a dead duck and has no hope of regaining his former position.

snake oil salesman What does "snake oil salesman" mean?	someone who tries to sell you something that does not work	The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.
Ship came in What does "Ship came in" mean?	If your ship has come in, something very good has happened to you.
lace into (something) What does "lace into (something)" mean?	devour/eat food	We laced into our dinner as soon as we entered the house.
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	to be very young, to be short and small (like a child)	I have been playing the piano since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
suggestive of (something) What does "suggestive of (something)" mean?	to be reminiscent of something	The movie was suggestive of a time that disappeared many years ago.
at loggerheads (with someone) What does "at loggerheads (with someone)" mean?	to be having a quarrel or disagreement with someone, to oppose someone	We are at loggerheads with the company over their plans to build a new factory.

smile from ear to ear What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big smile on one's face	The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.
as usual What does "as usual" mean?	most of the time, following the usual pattern	As usual, the girl forgot to bring her book to class.
line up (someone with someone) What does "line up (someone with someone)" mean?	supply a person with a date/companion	We tried to line up my friend's sister with our friend but it was not a successful match.

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Have An Out Idiom