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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curl up and die What does "curl up and die" mean?	to retreat and die	I wanted to curl up and die when I saw my old boyfriend at the party.

lead time What does "lead time" mean?	the time available to prepare for an event or put a product on the market to sell	The lead time to get a book published is very long.
get a move on What does "get a move on" mean?	to hurry up	"Please get a move on. We are already late."
stink What does "stink" mean?	be disgusting, unappealing, or undesirable
Gilded cage What does "Gilded cage" mean?	If someone is in a gilded cage, they are trapped and have restricted or no freedom, but have very comfortable surroundings- many famous people live in luxury but cannot walk out of their house alone.
Walk on eggshells What does "Walk on eggshells" mean?	If you have to walk on eggshells when with someone, you have to be very careful because they get angry or offended very easily.('Walk on eggs' is also used.)
get it up What does "get it up" mean?	achieve erection
sell (something) for a song What does "sell (something) for a song" mean?	to sell something very cheaply	They sold the furniture for a song.
top dog What does "top dog" mean?	the most important person in an organization	My uncle is the top dog in his company.
throw (someone) to the wolves What does "throw (someone) to the wolves" mean?	to send someone into danger without protection, to sacrifice someone	The salesman decided to throw his coworker to the wolves when he asked him to meet the angry customer.
in the trust of (someone) What does "in the trust of (someone)" mean?	under the responsibility or care of someone	My grandmother's money was placed in the trust of my mother.
shoot the works What does "shoot the works" mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.

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Pan Out Idiom