Kick Out (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kick out (someone) What does kick out (someone) mean?	make someone go or leave, dismiss someone	The boy was kicked out of school because of his bad behavior.
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chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up What does "chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up" mean?	to record something	The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.

rump session What does "rump session" mean?	a meeting held after a larger meeting	After the convention I attended a rump session which was very interesting.
fit and trim What does "fit and trim" mean?	to be slim and in good physical shape	My sister looked fit and trim after spending six weeks at the resort.
to order What does "to order" mean?	according to a buyer's specifications regarding size/color etc.	I bought three suits which were made to order when I visited Hong Kong last year.
at the top of one's lungs What does "at the top of one's lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I cried out for my friend at the top of my lungs.
gangsta What does "gangsta" mean?	or or pertaining to gangsta rap or anything related to it
make a motion What does "make a motion" mean?	to make a suggestion or proposal at a meeting	The manager made a motion to finish the meeting early and continue the next morning.
throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration) What does "throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)" mean?	to stop trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.

Quart into a pint pot What does "Quart into a pint pot" mean?	(UK) If you try to put or get a quart into a pint pot, you try to put too much in a small space. (1 quart = 2 pints)
be up and running What does "be up and running" mean?	(for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use .	"John's Coffee Shoppe on the Web has been up andrunning since December 1995."
give-and-take What does "give-and-take" mean?	sharing, giving and receiving between people	You must be willing to give-and-take if you want to have a good marriage.
Reading the riot act What does "Reading the riot act" mean?	To complain or lecture loudly and with angry emotion.	Upset about his neighbors load music at 3:00 am, Davis knocked on the door and proceeded to read the riot act. "Reading the riot act" used to be a literal event. Bobbies in Britain used to read a prescribed proclamation, known as the Riot Act, before they could break up or arrest a crowd. The Riot Act is used in a fashion similar to the Miranda Rights in the US. The Bobbies would approach the crowd, read the Riot Act aloud, and then disperse or arrest them.
muscle What does "muscle" mean?	strong person brought in as a threat or for enforcement
break even What does "break even" mean?	to have income equal to expenses	After only a few months our business began to break even and we started to make money.

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Kick Out (someone) Idiom