American Idioms and Expressions

Talk Oneself Out Idiom

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talk oneself out
What does talk oneself out mean?		 to talk until one can talk no moreI met my friend at the coffee shop and we talked ourselves out.
talk oneself out
What does talk oneself out mean?		 to talk until one can talk no more I met my friend at the coffee shop and we talked ourselves out.


Some Random Idioms
six of one or half-a-dozen of the other
What does "six of one or half-a-dozen of the other" mean?		 to be the same, to have no difference between two thingsIt was six of one or half-a-dozen of the other as to whether we should take the train or the airplane. They both arrived at the same time and cost the same.
have one foot in the grave
What does "have one foot in the grave" mean?		 to be near deathOur neighbor has one foot in the grave and I do not expect him to live past this winter.
bail (someone) out
What does "bail (someone) out" mean?		 to pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trialThe singer had to pay much money to bail himself out of prison.
eat away at (someone)
What does "eat away at (someone)" mean?		 to bother someoneMoney problems have been eating away at the man recently.
fishy
What does "fishy" mean?		 to be strange and suspicious Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work.

fit Idioms



on hand
What does "on hand" mean?		 to be nearby, to be within reach"Please keep your dictionary on hand in case you need to use it."
in short
What does "in short" mean?		 stated briefly"In short, I have just explained how we are going to do the next project."
S.O.B.
What does "S.O.B." mean?		son of a bitch; despicable person (typically male)
wet one's whistle
What does "wet one's whistle" mean?		 have a drink (one's whistle is one's throat)I stopped at a small cafe near the beach in order to wet my whistle.
ahead of time
What does "ahead of time" mean?		 earlyWe started the meeting ahead of time so that we could go home early.
run through (money or something)
What does "run through (money or something)" mean?		 to spend money recklessly, to use up something wastefullyWe ran through a lot of money when we bought furniture for our new apartment.
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