Out In The Cold Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out in the cold What does out in the cold mean?	to be alone, to not be included	I was out in the cold after the class went to the movie without me.
out in the cold What does out in the cold mean?	alone, not included	I was left out in the cold after my friends went to the movie without me.
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quick-and-dirty What does "quick-and-dirty" mean?	something done rapidly and sloppily

not open one's mouth What does "not open one's mouth" mean?	to not say anything at all	The man in the movie theater was told not to open his mouth at all.
Object lesson What does "Object lesson" mean?	An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'abject lesson' is used.)
laugh (something) out of court What does "laugh (something) out of court" mean?	dismiss something as ridiculous	The lawyer wanted to sue the man for hitting the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.
pretty state of affairs What does "pretty state of affairs" mean?	an unpleasant state of affairs	The mess in the kitchen was a pretty state of affairs which the woman had to return to.
sit on one's hands What does "sit on one's hands" mean?	to do nothing, to fail to help	Our supervisor sat on his hands and refused to help us with our problem.
there is no such thing as a free lunch What does "there is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it	There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.
send (someone) to the showers What does "send (someone) to the showers" mean?	to send a player out of the game and off the field/court etc.	The coach decided to send the player to the showers after his poor performance during the game.
blow smoke What does "blow smoke" mean?	say something so as to avoid telling the truth.	Stop blowing smoke and say something useful.
tit for tat What does "tit for tat" mean?	equal treatment in return for something, a fair exchange	The government policy was tit for tat to any attacks against its territory.

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Out In The Cold Idiom