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sell (something) out What does sell (something) out mean?	to sell all of something	They sold the concert out in every city that it went to.
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play with fire What does "play with fire" mean?	to invite danger or trouble	"You are playing with fire if you get involved with that new project. You may lose much money."
turn over in one`s grave What does "turn over in one`s grave" mean?	to be so angry that one does not rest quietly in one`s grave	My grandmother would turn over in her grave if she knew that I had lost my job and was not working.
Out of my league What does "Out of my league" mean?	If someone or something is out of your league, you aren't good enough or rich enough, etc, for it or them.
get off the ground What does "get off the ground" mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
Davy Jone's locker What does "Davy Jone's locker" mean?	the bottom of the sea (as a grave)	When the boat sank all of the crew members went to Davy Jone's locker.

hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly	The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and really shocked us.
Too big for your britches What does "Too big for your britches" mean?	If someone is too big for their britches, they are conceited and have an exaggerated sense of their own importance.
live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	don't unnecessarily make things difficult; do as you wish and let others do as they wish.	"I'm not going to criticize Alice's family justbecause their habits are a little strange. My motto is 'Live and let live.'"
overnight (something) What does "overnight (something)" mean?	to send a document or package somewhere for delivery the next day	We decided to overnight the new contract to our supplier.
brain teaser What does "brain teaser" mean?	a problem for which it is hard to find the answer	My father likes to look in the newspaper for interesting brain teasers.

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Sell (something) Out Idiom