American Idioms and Expressions

Hire Out (something) Idiom

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hire out (something)
What does hire out (something) mean?		 rent something to someoneWe hired out our boat last summer because we were too busy to use it.

Some Random Idioms
to pieces
What does "to pieces" mean?		 into broken pieces or fragments, destroyed, not workingMy car fell to pieces during my recent trip.
Talk of the town
What does "Talk of the town" mean?		 When everybody is talking about particular people and events, they are he talk of the town.
tap out
What does "tap out" mean?		 lose all one's money (often through gambling)
run up (something)
What does "run up (something)" mean?		 to pull something up on a ropeWe ran up the flag early this morning before the parade began.
flunk out
What does "flunk out" mean?		 to fail a course, to fail and then leave school The boy was very smart but he flunked out of his language class.

Left to your own devices
What does "Left to your own devices" mean?		 If someone is left to their own devices, they are not controlled and can do what they want.
blow (someone or something) off
What does "blow (someone or something) off" mean?		 to avoid someone, to not attend something We blew off the chance to go to the general meeting.

whole enchilada
What does "whole enchilada" mean?		 idiom. everything; any and everything
Short-change
What does "Short-change" mean?		 If you are short-changed, someone cheats you of money or doesn't give you full value for something.
come true
What does "come true" mean?		 to become reality, to prove to be correct The young girl is working hard to make her dreams come true.

fall off the wagon
What does "fall off the wagon" mean?		 to return to use alcohol or drugs after stopping for awhileThe man fell off the wagon after he had stopped drinking for three years.
Angry as a bull
What does "Angry as a bull" mean?		 If someone is as angry as a bull, they are very angry.
by check
What does "by check" mean?		 by using a checkI paid for the hotel room by check.

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