Nose (someone) Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nose (someone) out What does nose (someone) out mean?	to push someone away, to exclude someone	The famous basketball player nosed out the other players to win the award for the best player in the league.
nose (someone) out What does nose (someone) out mean?	to push someone away, to exclude someone	The older boy nosed the younger boy out of the line.
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break into (someone's) conversation What does "break into (someone's) conversation" mean?	to interrupt someone who is speaking	The woman was very loud and kept breaking into our conversation.
sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really understand how the company works.
high What does "high" mean?	intoxicated from alcohol or drugs
thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is rather thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone may have said to her.
out What does "out" mean?	reveal somebody as a homosexual
Early bath What does "Early bath" mean?	(UK) If someone has or goes for an early bath, they quit or lose their job or position earlier than expected because things have gone wrong.
Bad workers always blame their tools What does "Bad workers always blame their tools" mean?	"A bad worker always blames their tools" - If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can use this to imply that this was not the case.

Cat's pajamas What does "Cat's pajamas" mean?	Something that is the cat's pajamas is excellent.
play hard to get What does "play hard to get" mean?	to be coy and shy	The young woman was playing hard to get but actually she wanted to go on a date with the young man.
seize an opportunity What does "seize an opportunity" mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I seized the opportunity to take the extra class as soon as I heard about it.
for all I care What does "for all I care" mean?	I do not care if something happens	"For all I care, you can spend all of your money today."
The line forms on the right What does "The line forms on the right" mean?	Something's meaning is becoming clear when the line forms on the right.

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Nose (someone) Out Idiom