Hire Out (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hire out (someone) What does hire out (someone) mean?	accept/give a job/employment	He decided to hire himself out as a dancer while he was going to school.
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face to face What does "face to face" mean?	in person	I had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.

take hold of (someone or something) What does "take hold of (someone or something)" mean?	to get in control of someone or something	Something seemed to take hold of the man and he began to act very strange.
screw up What does "screw up" mean?	err; mess up; blunder
for the time being What does "for the time being" mean?	temporarily, for now, for awhile	We really need a new car but for the time being we will continue to use our old one.
Dominoid What does "Dominoid" mean?	person who works at Domino's Pizza
get on (someone) to do (something) What does "get on (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to ask or pressure someone to do something	I will get on my friend to return your book tomorrow.
Moot point What does "Moot point" mean?	If something's a moot point, there's some disagreement about it: a debatable point. In the U.S., this expression usually means that there is no point in debating something, because it just doesn't matter. An example: If you are arguing over whether to go the beach or to the park, but you find out the car won't start and you can't go anywhere, then the destination is said to be a moot point.
as hoarse as a crow What does "as hoarse as a crow" mean?	very hoarse	The professor was as hoarse as a crow when he finished the lecture.
DDK What does "DDK" mean?	designated drunk
snow What does "snow" mean?	attempt to con or deceive somebody
like an open book What does "like an open book" mean?	someone or something that is easy to understand	Our boss is like an open book and it is easy to know what he is thinking most of the time.
steamed up What does "steamed up" mean?	to be angry	I was steamed up over the fact that my friend lost the spare keys to my apartment.

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Hire Out (someone) Idiom