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put out (something) What does put out (something) mean?	to produce/make something	The company decided to put out a newsletter for the employees.
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whiz What does "whiz" mean?	capable person; talented person

go by the book What does "go by the book" mean?	to follow the rules exactly	The court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.
turn a deaf ear to (someone) What does "turn a deaf ear to (someone)" mean?	to pretend not to hear someone, to not pay attention to someone	The supervisor turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heat.
listen to (someone) with half an ear What does "listen to (someone) with half an ear" mean?	to not listen carefully to someone	I listened to my friend with half an ear while I listened to the radio.
as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy	It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
in the offing What does "in the offing" mean?	happening at some time in the future	There is a meeting in the offing to try and make a new schedule for the junior tennis games.
bid adieu to (someone or something) What does "bid adieu to (someone or something)" mean?	to say good-bye to someone or something	Everybody gathered to bid adieu to the popular supervisor.
rub salt in (someone's) wound What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?	to try to make someone's unhappiness or misfortune worse	I did not mention the car accident to my friend because I did not want to rub salt in his wound.

whet someone's appetite What does "whet someone's appetite" mean?	interest someone in something and make them want to have or know more about it	The presentation by the mountain climber began to whet my appetite for more outdoors activities.
sell out What does "sell out" mean?	to sell all of a product	Every year our company is able to sell out most of our summer goods.
eat one`s heart out What does "eat one`s heart out" mean?	to be envious, to be very sad	"You can eat your heart out. I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!"
a handout What does "a handout" mean?	a gift of money (usually from the government)	The bus company has received many handouts from the government.
press one`s luck What does "press one`s luck" mean?	to depend too much on luck, to expect to continue to be lucky	My uncle is pressing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.
steal a base What does "steal a base" mean?	to sneak from one base to another in baseball	The player was easily able to steal a base during the game.

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Put Out (something) Idiom