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make out (something) What does make out (something) mean?	understand something by making an effort	I can never make out what my friend wants to say when he phones me.
make out (something) What does make out (something) mean?	distinguish/identify something, manage to see or read something	The ship captain could not make out the name of the other boat because of the fog.
make out (something) What does make out (something) mean?	make someone believe something, prove something	He made out that he was at the library last night but I know that he wasn`t.
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cut (someone) in or cut in (someone) What does "cut (someone) in or cut in (someone)" mean?	to give someone a share of something	I cut my friend in on the profits from selling the computers.
piss (someone) off What does "piss (someone) off" mean?	to bother or annoy someone, to make someone angry	My supervisor pissed me off when he asked me to work late again last night.
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to manage to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.
Pin down with a label What does "Pin down with a label" mean?	If you pin someone down with a label, you characterise them, often meant negatively as the label is restrictive.
howl What does "howl" mean?	something amusing or entertaining
circumstantial evidence What does "circumstantial evidence" mean?	indirect evidence	My court case was difficult to win as most of my evidence was circumstantial evidence.

wear out (something) or wear (something) out What does "wear out (something) or wear (something) out" mean?	to use or wear something until it becomes old and in bad condition	My shoes wore out during my trip to Paris.
Under the radar What does "Under the radar" mean?	If something slips under the radar, it isn't detected or noticed.
clear (someone's) name What does "clear (someone's) name" mean?	to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime, to show that someone did not do something wrong	The woman went to court to clear her name of the false charges.
beggars can't be choosers What does "beggars can't be choosers" mean?	one should not criticize something that one gets for free	one should not criticize something that one gets for freeBeggars can't be choosers and the girl should not complain about the free furniture that she got from a friend.
break ground for (something) What does "break ground for (something)" mean?	to start digging the foundation for a building	The hospital will break ground for the new building soon.

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Make Out (something) Idiom