Let Out (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Let Out (something) Idiom mean?

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let out (something) What does let out (something) mean?	allow to go out or escape	I let out our dog this morning and he hasn`t come home yet.
let out (something) What does let out (something) mean?	allow to be known, tell	They let out the details of the restructuring plan late last night so we haven`t had time to talk about them yet.
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teacher's pet What does "teacher's pet" mean?	the teacher's favorite student	My sister was always the teacher's pet at her school.
put down (something) What does "put down (something)" mean?	to stop something by force, to crush something	The government easily put down the rebellion by the rebel army.
common law What does "common law" mean?	the law that is not written in statutes but is based on custom and court decisions of the past (most often with its origin in the old unwritten law of England)	Through research into previous cases of common law we were able to make a decision on how to proceed with our case.
time to catch one's breath What does "time to catch one's breath" mean?	enough time to relax or behave normally	I did not have time to catch my breath while I was getting ready for the convention.
come on board What does "come on board" mean?	to begin to work somewhere	The new manager came on board last month.
set foot (somewhere) What does "set foot (somewhere)" mean?	to step or go somewhere	I have never set foot in that restaurant and I never will in the future.

avenue of escape What does "avenue of escape" mean?	the route along which someone or something escapes	There was no avenue of escape for the group of bank robbers.
cash in (something) or cash (something) in What does " cash in (something) or cash (something) in" mean?	to exchange something for money	We will cash in the coupons because we need some money.
drop the price (of something) What does "drop the price (of something)" mean?	to lower the price of something	We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.
pop the question What does "pop the question" mean?	to ask someone to marry you	He finally popped the question to his girlfriend after they had been dating for two years.

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Let Out (something) Idiom