Inside Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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inside out What does inside out mean?	with the inner part on the outside and the outer part on the inside.	"Why are you wearing your tee shirt insideout?"
inside out What does inside out mean?	so that the inside is turned outside	She turned her purse inside out in order to look for her lost key.
inside out What does inside out mean?	with the inside facing the outside	The woman turned her purse inside out in order to look for her lost key.
	Some Random Idioms
rotten to the core What does "rotten to the core" mean?	to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple)	The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that it must change.

crank call What does "crank call" mean?	telephone call made to harrass or anger someone
get along in years What does "get along in years" mean?	to grow older	My parents are getting along in years but they are still very healthy.
Pull in the reins What does "Pull in the reins" mean?	When you pull in the reins, you slow down or stop something that has been a bit out of control.
choke What does "choke" mean?	panic (usually before an exam).	I totally choked on the calc test last week.
eat What does "eat" mean?	worry or bother (somebody).	What's eating you? Why so upset?

spell (something) out What does "spell (something) out" mean?	to explain something in very simple words, to explain something very clearly	I spelled out the conditions for renting the house very clearly.
Cast sheep's eyes at What does "Cast sheep's eyes at" mean?	If you cast sheep's eyes at at someone, you look lovingly or with longing at them.
Flogging a dead horse What does "Flogging a dead horse" mean?	(UK) If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're flogging a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise interest in an issue that no-one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do any more work.
fox What does "fox" mean?	fire a weapon (from an aircraft)
smack dab in the middle What does "smack dab in the middle" mean?	right in the middle	There was a small hole smack dab in the middle of the new bathtub.

American Idioms and Expressions

Inside Out Idiom