American Idioms and Expressions

Save Someone`s Skin Idiom

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nip out
What does "nip out" mean?		 slip out; sneak out; leave secretly and briefly
out of the woods
What does "out of the woods" mean?		 to be out of danger, to be in the clearHis injury is very serious and I do not think that he is out of the woods yet.
have one's nose in (something)
What does "have one's nose in (something)" mean?		 to have unwelcome interest in something, to have impolite curiosity about somethingMy boss always has his nose in the business of other people so he is not very well-liked.
Thumb your nose at
What does "Thumb your nose at" mean?		 If you thumb your nose at something, you reject it or scorn it.
look up (something)
What does "look up (something)" mean?		 to search for something in a dictionary or other bookI will look up my friend's name in the telephone book.
down the line
What does "down the line" mean?		 straight ahead, in the future There will be many changes in our company down the line.

clue (someone) in
What does "clue (someone) in" mean?		 to inform someone about somethingWe tried to clue the principal in about why the students were absent.
beemer
What does "beemer" mean?		BMW automobile. Nice beamer, how'd you afford it?
go stir-crazy
What does "go stir-crazy" mean?		 to become anxious because one is confined to a small spaceAfter many days of rain I began to go stir-crazy because I could not leave the house.
heart goes out to (someone)
What does "heart goes out to (someone)" mean?		 to feel great sympathy for someoneMy heart goes out to the victims of the recent hurricane.
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