Hoot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hoot What does hoot mean?	fun; amusing; entertaining.	That party was a hoot, totally fun.
hoot What does hoot mean?	something humourous; joke
hoot What does hoot mean?	boo; make catcalls
hoot What does hoot mean?	laughly loudly and deeply
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show one`s (true) colors What does "show one`s (true) colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or is thinking	My friend is showing his true colors when he refuses to help me when I really need help.

trot (something) out What does "trot (something) out" mean?	to mention something without giving it much thought	When I talk with my friend she often trots out some of our previous problems.
run into (someone or something) What does "run into (someone or something)" mean?	to hit someone or something, to crash into someone or something	The car ran into the truck on the highway.
As the actress said to the bishop What does "As the actress said to the bishop" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used to highlight a sexual reference, deliberate or accidental.
back down (from someone or something) What does "back down (from someone or something)" mean?	to fail to carry through on a threat to do something	The government backed down from their plan to sell the national airline.
pitch-in What does "pitch-in" mean?	meal in which each participant contributes food (used in Indiana and Montana only)
write off What does "write off" mean?	remove (an amount) from a business record, cancel (a debt)	The bank was forced to write off a large amount of its debt.

get the blues What does "get the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	Every winter my neighbor seems to get the blues.
carve out a niche What does "carve out a niche" mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
take the initiative to (do something) What does "take the initiative to (do something)" mean?	to decide to do something although one has not been asked to do it	I decided to take the initiative to organize a dinner for my friend who was leaving to go to a different university.
know the score What does "know the score" mean?	know the facts (about life or something)	The man doesn't know the score about what is going on at his company.
can't see beyond the end of one's nose What does "can't see beyond the end of one's nose" mean?	to be able to see beyond what concerns one at the present time only	My friend cannot see beyond the end of his nose and he has no idea about what is happening around him.

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Hoot Idiom