Out Of Gas Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out of gas What does out of gas mean?	to have no gas in a vehicle, to be tired/exhausted	The truck was out of gas so we could not use it last night.
out of gas What does out of gas mean?	to have no gas in a vehicle, to be tired or exhausted	The truck was out of gas so we could not use it last night. I was out of gas so I went home and went to bed.
	Some Random Idioms
do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.

persist with (something) What does "persist with (something)" mean?	to continue with something	I am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department.
cut the mustard What does "cut the mustard" mean?	to succeed, to do adequately what needs to be done	The young man was not able to cut the mustard and he had to leave the army after only one year.
beat a dead horse What does "beat a dead horse" mean?	to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled	I was beating a dead horse when I was arguing with my boss.
at each other's throats What does "at each other's throats" mean?	fighting or arguing all the time	The two boys were at each other's throats when they entered the room.
In all honesty What does "In all honesty" mean?	If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn't very impressed.
call for (someone) What does "call for (someone)" mean?	to come and get someone	"Could you please call for me before you go to the game."
as dry as a bone What does "as dry as a bone" mean?	very dry	The river bed was as dry as a bone at the end of the summer.
make room for (someone or something) What does "make room for (someone or something)" mean?	arrange space for someone or something	We made room for the new computer in the spare room.
make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	to eat enough/much of one kind of food for one meal	We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.
a straw in the wind What does "a straw in the wind" mean?	a small sign of what may happen in the future	When the company began to reduce expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.

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Out Of Gas Idiom