Stick (something) Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stick (something) Out Idiom mean?

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stick (something) out What does stick (something) out mean?	to endure/continue something	She does not like her new job but she plans to stick it out until she saves enough money to go to Europe.
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let (someone) off What does "let (someone) off" mean?	permit someone to leave a car/train/boat/plane or other transportation	The train stopped at a very small town and let the young woman off.
Different ropes for different folks What does "Different ropes for different folks" mean?	This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them.
get down to the nitty-gritty What does "get down to the nitty-gritty" mean?	to get down to the facts	The teacher called us into her office to get down to the nitty-gritty of what had happened earlier.
on the lookout for (someone or something) What does "on the lookout for (someone or something)" mean?	to be watchful for someone or something	I am always on the lookout for older original movie posters.
answer to (someone) What does "answer to (someone)" mean?	to explain or justify one's actions to someone	The manager had to answer to the company president about the problems in the office.

boggle one's mind What does "boggle one's mind" mean?	to confuse someone, to overwhelm someone, to be hard to imagine	It boggles my mind to think how quickly the Internet has changed people's lives.
carry coals to Newcastle What does "carry coals to Newcastle" mean?	to bring something of which there is plenty, to duplicate something (Newcastle is a town in England where there is a lot of coal)	Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle.
burn up What does "burn up" mean?	to burn completely (usually things and not buildings)	The uniforms burned up in the fire.
the last straw What does "the last straw" mean?	the last insult or mistake that one can endure and which then causes some reaction	The fourth time that the girl came to work late was the last straw and we finally fired her.

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Stick (something) Out Idiom