Make Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make out What does make out mean?	to progress, to do well or not do well	"How did you make out at your job interview yesterday?"
make out What does make out mean?	to progress, to do well or not do well	"How did you make out at your job interview yesterday?"
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cut out (something) What does "cut out (something)" mean?	to eliminate something	My cousin decided to cut out chocolate in order to lose weight.

monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	unethical or illegal activity, mischief	The boy should stop the monkey business and try to do the job the correct way.
he who lives by the sword dies by the sword What does "he who lives by the sword dies by the sword" mean?	people who commit violent acts will encounter violence themselves	people who commit violent acts will encounter violence themselvesThe young man was involved in selling illegal drugs and he was found murdered. Sadly, he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
a free hand What does "a free hand" mean?	great freedom to do something	We had a free hand to design the sport`s program for the university.
pinch pennies What does "pinch pennies" mean?	to be careful with money, to be thrifty	My grandmother always pinches pennies and never spends her money foolishly.
have (something) on file What does "have (something) on file" mean?	have or keep a written record of something	I have the report on file on my computer disc.

wishy-washy What does "wishy-washy" mean?	uncommitted; without an opinion of one's own.	"Don't be so wishy-washy. Tell us how you really feel."
drop off (someone or something) or drop (someone or something) off What does "drop off (someone or something) or drop (someone or something) off" mean?	to take someone or something to a certain location	I dropped off my friend at the airport. I dropped off the book at my friend's house.
sell (something) out What does "sell (something) out" mean?	to sell all of something	They sold the concert out in every city that it went to.
one jump ahead of (someone or something) What does "one jump ahead of (someone or something)" mean?	one step in advance of someone or something	The little boy was one jump ahead of the other students in his class after he went to summer school.

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