American Idioms and Expressions

Sweat It Out Idiom

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sweat it out What does sweat it out mean?	wait patiently until something bad or unpleasant ends	We had to sweat it out in a small town with no food while our car was being repaired.
sweat it out What does sweat it out mean?	to wait patiently until something bad or unpleasant ends	We had to sweat it out with no food while our car was being repaired.
sweat it out What does sweat it out mean?	to wait patiently until something bad or unpleasant ends	We had to sweat it out with no food while our car was being repaired. Throat Idioms
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Air your dirty laundry in public What does "Air your dirty laundry in public" mean?	If you air your dirty laundry in public, you reveal aspects of your private life that should really remain private, by telling a secret, arguing in public, etc.

go ahead with (something) What does "go ahead with (something)" mean?	to begin to do something, to continue with something	"Let`s go ahead and start now. We can`t wait any longer."
bottom drops/falls out of (something) What does "bottom drops/falls out of (something)" mean?	a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low price	When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
one in a thousand What does "one in a thousand" mean?	one out of one thousand	The chance of getting the job is about one in a thousand.
of the old school What does "of the old school" mean?	to have attitudes from the past which are no longer popular	Our teacher's attitudes are of the old school and are not often found these days.
amount to the same thing What does "amount to the same thing" mean?	to be the same or have the same effect as something	Going by taxi or bus amounts to the same thing. We are still going to be late for the concert.
Spinning a yarn What does "Spinning a yarn" mean?	When someone spins you a yarn, they are trying to deceive you by lying.
school of hard knocks What does "school of hard knocks" mean?	the ordinary experiences of life	The man learned about life in the school of hard knocks.
cough (something) up What does "cough (something) up" mean?	to produce something (information/money) that someone is trying to force you to produce	We asked our friend to cough up some money for the restaurant meal.

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