Pipe Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pipe down What does pipe down mean?	to be quiet, to get quiet	The teacher asked the children to pipe down in the classroom.
pipe down What does pipe down mean?	to be quiet	The teacher asked the children to pipe down in the classroom.
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be in What does "be in" mean?	to be at one's home or at one's workplace	If my friend is in I will visit him tonight.

in ruin What does "in ruin" mean?	destroyed	Most of the hotels along the beach were in ruin after the hurricane.
pusher What does "pusher" mean?	person who sells drugs
deadpan What does "deadpan" mean?	an expressionless or emotionless face	My friend had a deadpan expression when he told us the story.
Like the back of your hand What does "Like the back of your hand" mean?	If you know something like the back of your hand, you know it very well indeed.
call on (someone) What does "call on (someone)" mean?	to visit someone	I plan to call on my brother during my holidays.
let go of (something) What does "let go of (something)" mean?	release something	He let go of the rope and the suitcase fell off the luggage rack.
hang up one's hat What does "hang up one's hat" mean?	to leave a job (usually after a long career)	The man decided to hang up his hat after forty years at his job.
gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	work situation that provides stable income

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Pipe Down Idiom