Jog (someone's) Memory Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Jog (someone's) Memory Idiom mean?

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jog (someone's) memory What does jog (someone's) memory mean?	stimulate someone's memory to recall something	The questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.
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bow out What does "bow out" mean?	to quit, to resign from something	I wanted to join the tour but at the last minute I had to bow out.
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	very young (like a child)	I learned to ride a bicycle when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
wash one's dirty linen in public What does "wash one's dirty linen in public" mean?	talk about private or embarassing matters in public	The man began to wash his best friend's dirty linen in public after he became angry.
receive (someone) with open arms What does "receive (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly	The employees received their new boss with open arms.
out of pocket What does "out of pocket" mean?	the direct expenses that one spends for business or personal use	My out-of-pocket expenses for my recent business trip were very low. The money that I spent on my business trip was all out of pocket.
on (someone's) account What does "on (someone's) account" mean?	because of someone	We went to the children's festival on our daughter's account.
extenuating circumstances What does "extenuating circumstances" mean?	the special circumstances that cause something to happen	We were able to avoid paying the parking ticket because of extenuating circumstances.
hard of hearing What does "hard of hearing" mean?	unable to hear well	The man is hard of hearing so you must speak loudly when talking to him.
as busy as popcorn on a skillet What does "as busy as popcorn on a skillet" mean?	very active	The children were as busy as popcorn on a skillet when the teacher entered the classroom.

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Jog (someone's) Memory Idiom