American Idioms and Expressions

Inclined To (do Something) Idiom

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inclined to (do something)
What does inclined to (do something) mean?		 tend toward doing somethingOur boss is not inclined to let us take extra days off work during the busy summer months.

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cool one`s heels
What does "cool one`s heels" mean?		 to be kept waiting The man was forced to cool his heels before his boss would talk to him.

bail a company out
What does "bail a company out" mean?		 to help or rescue a company with financial problemsThe government bailed out the bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.
rain (something) out
What does "rain (something) out" mean?		 to spoil something by rainingThe music festival was rained out yesterday evening.
fall back on (someone or something)
What does "fall back on (someone or something)" mean?		 to seek help when other things have failedThe woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.
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take a backseat to (someone or something)
What does "take a backseat to (someone or something)" mean?		 to accept a poorer or lower position than someone, to be second to someone or something I had to take a backseat to my boss when we went on the business trip.
double check (something)
What does "double check (something)" mean?		 to check something again to confirm that it is correct We must double check the new product prices before the price list is printed.

get (something) out of one's system
What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?		 eliminate some food or medicine out of one's body, get rid of the desire to do something (usually by doing what you want to do)My friend went travelling last year and finally got travelling out of her system. Now she is happy to stay home and work.

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