Read Out Loud Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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read out loud What does read out loud mean?	read something so that other people can hear you	The students each had a chance to read out loud from the book of poems.
read out loud What does read out loud mean?	to read something so that other people can hear you	The students each had a chance to read out loud from the book of poems.
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buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something now and pay for it later	We decided to buy the computer on credit because we did not have much money.
Come to heel What does "Come to heel" mean?	If someone comes to heel, they stop behaving in a way that is annoying to someone in authority and start being obedient.
as yet What does "as yet" mean?	until now, up to the present	As yet, our secretary has not talked about her plans to leave the company.
down-at-the-heels What does "down-at-the-heels" mean?	to be shabby, to be poorly dressed	The man looked down-at-the-heels after he was fired from his job.
Till you're blue in the face What does "Till you're blue in the face" mean?	If you do something till you're blue in the face, you do it repeatedly without achieving the desired result until you're incredibly frustrated.

lesser of the two What does "lesser of the two" mean?	the smaller of two things, the one with the least amount	I ordered the food and when the two plates arrived I took the lesser of the two.
(someone's) fingerprints are on (something) What does "(someone's) fingerprints are on (something)" mean?	an action or piece of work is typical of a particular person and they probably were involved in it	Many police officers believe that the criminal's fingerprints are on the recent crime.
stick out like a sore thumb What does "stick out like a sore thumb" mean?	to be obvious and visible	The woman sticks out like a sore thumb when she wears her red hat.
Fortune knocks once at every man's door What does "Fortune knocks once at every man's door" mean?	Everyone gets one good chance in a lifetime.
for one's (own) part What does "for one's (own) part" mean?	from one's point of view	For my part I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.

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