Making Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Making Out What does Making Out mean?	To kiss repeatedly; to kiss and fondle one another	The teenagers were making out in front of their parents.
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for the birds What does "for the birds" mean?	not interesting, something that you do not like, worthless	The movie was for the birds so we left early and went to a restaurant.

in order to What does "in order to" mean?	for the purpose of	They have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs.
beat What does "beat" mean?	exhausted; very tired (adj.).	"This has been a long day. I'm beat!"
draw up a contract What does "draw up a contract" mean?	to make or draft a contract	The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract.
close but no cigar What does "close but no cigar" mean?	idiom. unsuccessful; almost but not quite good enough
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
rip (someone) limb from limb What does "rip (someone) limb from limb" mean?	to attack someone in a violent way	The cat ripped the stuffed toy limb from limb.

tough stick What does "tough stick" mean?	patient whose veins make a blood draw difficult.	Druggies always make for tough sticks because their veins are shot.
at ease What does "at ease" mean?	to be relaxed and comfortable	The players felt at ease after the coach talked to them.
backer What does "backer" mean?	investor; financial supporter
Wake up and smell the coffee What does "Wake up and smell the coffee" mean?	When someone doesn't realise what is really happening or is not paying enough attention to events around them, you can tell them to wake up and smell the coffee.
tenterhooks What does "tenterhooks" mean?	to be in a state of suspense or strain because of uncertainty	We have been on tenterhooks all week while we wait for the decision from the court.

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Making Out Idiom