Put Away Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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put away What does put away mean?	to put an animal to death, to kill an animal	We put away our dog because he tried to bite the small girl next door.
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a dime a dozen What does "a dime a dozen" mean?	easy to get and therefore of little value	Used computers are a dime a dozen and have very little value.
make a scene What does "make a scene" mean?	make a public display or disturbance	The woman made a scene in the supermarket when she saw the liquid soap on the floor.
piss What does "piss" mean?	urine; pee
bum (something) off What does "bum (something) off" mean?	ask or beg something (usually small or minor)
dishy What does "dishy" mean?	sexy; sexually appealing (said of women)
do (someone) one better What does "do (someone) one better" mean?	to do something superior to what someone else has done	I decided to do my friend one better and volunteer for three weeks rather than two weeks.

in private What does "in private" mean?	privately	The meeting was held in private in the office of the school principal.
a brush with the law What does "a brush with the law" mean?	a brief encounter or experience with the police because of a crime	The man had a brush with the law when he was young but now he is totally honest.
run (something) into the ground What does "run (something) into the ground" mean?	to use something more than is wanted or needed, to neglect something	He ran his car into the ground and had to buy another one.

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