Put Someone Or Something Out To Pasture Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put Someone Or Something Out To Pasture Idiom mean?

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put (someone or something) out to pasture What does put (someone or something) out to pasture mean?	to retire someone or something (just as you would put a horse that is too old to work out to pasture)	We finally decided to put our old car out to pasture and buy a new one.
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sniff out (someone or something) What does "sniff out (someone or something)" mean?	to locate someone or something	The police dog worked hard to sniff out the bank robber.

dig in What does "dig in" mean?	to begin eating	"Let`s dig in and eat before the food gets cold!"
go through the roof What does "go through the roof" mean?	to go very high	The price of oil is going through the roof.
saved by the bell What does "saved by the bell" mean?	rescued from a bad situation at the last minute (as in the bell at the end of each round in a boxing match)	rescued from a bad situation at the last minute (as in the bell at the end of each round in a boxing match)We were saved by the bell when the meeting ended before we had to deliver our badly prepared presentation.
action What does "action" mean?	excitement; activity in general; share of winnings or booty; sexual activity
Calf lick What does "Calf lick" mean?	A calf lick is the weird parting in your fringe where your hair grows in a different direction, usually to one side.
get credit for (a course) What does "get credit for (a course)" mean?	to receive official recognition and credits after passing a course	I was able to get credit for the course which I took in the summer.

Keep your cool What does "Keep your cool" mean?	If you keep your cool, you don't get excessively excited or disturbed in a bad situation.
call on (someone) What does "call on (someone)" mean?	to ask someone to participate in something or contribute something	The teacher called on me three times to answer questions in the class.
look at the world through rose-colored glasses What does "look at the world through rose-colored glasses" mean?	to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic	My friend always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and he does not believe that some people are dishonest.

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Put Someone Or Something Out To Pasture Idiom