Pan Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pan out What does pan out mean?	to end or finish favorably, to work out well	"I hope that your plans to go back to school pan out."
pan out What does pan out mean?	to end or finish favorably, to work out well	"I hope that your plans to go back to school pan out."
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a penny saved is a penny earned What does "a penny saved is a penny earned" mean?	money saved through spending wisely is just as valuable as the money that you earn by working	money saved through spending wisely is just as valuable as the money that you earn by workingA penny saved is a penny earned and it is just as important to be careful spending money as it is to earn money.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	be involved in too many things	The woman has her finger in too many pies and is unable to do her work well.
con What does "con" mean?	convict
according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)	according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)According to Hoyle we were not permitted to enter the convention site but in reality we were able to enter easily.
stuff a sock in it What does "stuff a sock in it" mean?	be quiet; shut up; stop stalking
like a bolt out of the blue What does "like a bolt out of the blue" mean?	suddenly and without warning	It was like a bolt out of the blue when my father said that he was going to change jobs.

cleanliness is next to godliness What does "cleanliness is next to godliness" mean?	being a clean person is next in importance in life to having good religious or moral values	The mother told her children that cleanliness is next to godliness when she asked them to clean their rooms.
bone of contention What does "bone of contention" mean?	a reason for a quarrel, the subject of a fight	The family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died.
rat race What does "rat race" mean?	an endless hurried existence, a fierce struggle for success	The man sometimes finds it too much of a rat race to live and work in a big city.
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	to try to tell or teach something to someone who knows more than you do about it	Teaching some of the students how to use a computer is like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs. Most of them know more than I do.

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Pan Out Idiom