Late In Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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late in life What does late in life mean?	when one is older	Some very great painters never started painting until rather late in life.
late in life What does late in life mean?	when one is older	Some very great painters never started painting until late in life.
	Some Random Idioms
one's frame of mind What does "one's frame of mind" mean?	one`s mental state - either good or bad	I made sure that my boss was in a good frame of mind before I asked him for a holiday.

out on bail What does "out on bail" mean?	to be out of jail after bail money has been paid	The man is out on bail after being arrested for stealing money from his company.
go into detail What does "go into detail" mean?	to present and discuss the details of something	The lawyer refused to go into detail about his client's problems.
on fire What does "on fire" mean?	to be burning, being burned with flames	The small house was on fire when the fire truck arrived.
stick together What does "stick together" mean?	to remain together as a group	The children like to stick together when they go to the beach.
pan out What does "pan out" mean?	to end or finish favorably, to work out well	"I hope that your plans to go back to school pan out."
run out of time What does "run out of time" mean?	to use up all the available time	We ran out of time at the meeting so we could not discuss the staffing issue.
come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My idea for making money suddenly came out of the blue.
on hold What does "on hold" mean?	to be left waiting on a telephone line	I phoned the bank but I was quickly put on hold.
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.
a cut-and-dried (case/decision) What does "a cut-and-dried (case/decision)" mean?	fixed, determined beforehand	The case was cut-and-dried and it ended in less than an hour.
talk turkey What does "talk turkey" mean?	to discuss something seriously	"Now you`re talking turkey. Let`s finish and go home."

American Idioms and Expressions

Late In Life Idiom