Not Able To Go On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not able to go on What does not able to go on mean?	to be unable to continue	I felt that I was not able to go on so I stopped running in the marathon.
not able to go on What does not able to go on mean?	to be unable to continue	I was not able to go on so I stopped running in the marathon.
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put (something) into print What does "put (something) into print" mean?	to have something printed and published	It was difficult to get the company to put the information pamphlets into print.

full-fledged What does "full-fledged" mean?	complete, having everything that is needed to be something	My cousin became a full-fledged nurse before she went to Saudi Arabia to work for a year.
at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	immediately and without any pressure	My friends are willing to help me at the drop of a hat.
rub salt in (someone's) wound What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?	to deliberately make someone's unhappiness/shame/misfortune worse	My supervisor rubbed salt in my wound when he continued to criticize me for my mistake.
too close for comfort What does "too close for comfort" mean?	to be dangerously close	The edge of the road was too close for comfort so I moved the car away from it.
get (a) hold of (someone) What does "get (a) hold of (someone)" mean?	to find a person so that you can speak with him or her	I tried to get hold of my brother last week but he was out of town.

pull up stakes What does "pull up stakes" mean?	to move to another location	We have decided to pull up stakes and move to London.
three R's What does "three R's" mean?	the three basic skills in school - reading, (w)riting, (a)rithmetic	Many people believe that teaching the three R's is the most important role for schools.
charley horse What does "charley horse" mean?	a cramp in one's arm or leg from straining oneself	I got a charley horse after running this morning.
intense What does "intense" mean?	important, serious, significant
get married What does "get married" mean?	to marry someone	We got married in June of last year.

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Not Able To Go On Idiom