In Between Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in between What does in between mean?	located in the middle of two things/states	My friend is in between jobs at the moment.
in between What does in between mean?	located in the middle of two things or states	My friend is in between jobs at the moment.
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get out of (somewhere) What does "get out of (somewhere)" mean?	to leave somewhere, to escape	I want to hurry and get out of my house so I will not be late for work.

sit back and let (something) happen What does "sit back and let (something) happen" mean?	to relax and not interfere in something	I did not want to sit back and let things happen so I began to make some phone calls about my situation.
come up in the world What does "come up in the world" mean?	to improve one's status or situation in life	I knew that I had come up in the world when I was invited to dinner with the president of our company.
read (something) into (something) What does "read (something) into (something)" mean?	to attach a new or different meaning to something	We were told not to read anything into the recent actions of our company.
close to (someone) What does "close to (someone)" mean?	to be fond of someone	The boy is very close to his grandfather.
favorite son What does "favorite son" mean?	a political candidate supported by his home area	We voted for the candidate because he is the favorite son of our state.

run (something) into the ground What does "run (something) into the ground" mean?	to use something more than is wanted or needed, to neglect something	He ran his car into the ground and had to buy another one.
circling the drain What does "circling the drain" mean?	expected to die shortly.	He's circling the drain and won't last much longer.
do one`s bit What does "do one`s bit" mean?	to make one's expected contribution to a group project	Our teacher did his bit to help plan for the party.
have a foot in both camps What does "have a foot in both camps" mean?	support each of two opposing groups of people	The mayor of the city has a foot in both camps of the opposing groups.
fly off the handle What does "fly off the handle" mean?	to become angry	My friend flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.

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In Between Idiom