Put In Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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put in time What does put in time mean?	to spend time doing something	He put in a lot of time fixing up his house and now it looks very beautiful.
put in time What does put in time mean?	to spend time doing something	The man put in much time fixing up his house and now it looks very beautiful.
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hang back What does "hang back" mean?	stay some distance behind or away, hesitate or be unwilling to do something	He lacks self-confidence and always hangs back when his boss asks for volunteers.
at the present time What does "at the present time" mean?	now, at present	At the present time there are no extra helpers available.
rake in the money What does "rake in the money" mean?	to make a lot of money	We have been raking in the money at our restaurant since it opened.
dead set against (something) What does "dead set against (something)" mean?	to be determined not to do something	The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
pour oil on troubled waters What does "pour oil on troubled waters" mean?	to calm down a quarrel, to say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation	The teachers tried to pour oil on troubled waters when they noticed the fight among the students.
try on (something) What does "try on (something)" mean?	to put clothes on to see how they fit and look	"You should try on that jacket before you buy it."
haul ass What does "haul ass" mean?	move quickly out of a location
go whole hog What does "go whole hog" mean?	to do everything possible, to be extravagant	We went whole hog in our effort to make sure that the convention was a success.

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Put In Time Idiom