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put out about (something) What does put out about (something) mean?	to be inconvenienced or irritated about something	My friend was put out that her sister did not call her when she was in town.
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within spitting distance What does "within spitting distance" mean?	very close

take stock What does "take stock" mean?	to count items of merchandise or supplies that are in stock, to take inventory	The store will be closed next week while the company is taking stock.
edge (someone) out What does "edge (someone) out" mean?	to win a competition against someone and get a job or position	I was able to edge out the other applicants to get the job.
call on (someone) to speak What does "call on (someone) to speak" mean?	to ask someone to speak, to give someone permission to speak at a meeting	The chairman called on me to speak at the meeting.
as clean as a hound's tooth What does "as clean as a hound's tooth" mean?	very clean	The classroom was as clean as a hound's tooth when the students finished cleaning it.
set foot (somewhere) What does "set foot (somewhere)" mean?	to step or go somewhere	I have never set foot in that restaurant and I never will in the future.
settle for (something) What does "settle for (something)" mean?	to be satisfied with less than you want, to agree to accept something as a second choice	I settled for less than I originally wanted but still I am happy with my new contract at work.

hold one's end of the bargain up What does "hold one's end of the bargain up" mean?	do one's part as you have agreed	The students were not holding their end of the bargain up when they didn't do their homework.
as calm as a toad in the sun What does "as calm as a toad in the sun" mean?	very calm and content	The girl was as calm as a toad in the sun during the speech contest.
dwell on (something) What does "dwell on (something)" mean?	to think or talk about something all the time	I wish that my friend would not dwell on his personal problems.
treat (someone) What does "treat (someone)" mean?	to pay for someone else	My friend treated me to a dinner at a nice restaurant.
run over (something) What does "run over (something)" mean?	to be too full and flow over the edge	The water ran over the edge of the bathtub and got everything in the room wet.
have nothing between the ears What does "have nothing between the ears" mean?	to be stupid, to have no brains/intelligence	The young man has nothing between the ears and he is always making stupid mistakes.

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Put Out About (something) Idiom