The Lowdown Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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the lowdown What does the lowdown mean?	the inside facts of a matter, the total truth	I met with the speaker after the presentation and he gave me the lowdown on the new computer equipment.
the lowdown What does the lowdown mean?	the inside facts of a matter, the total truth	I met with the speaker after the presentation and he gave me the lowdown on the new computer system.
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give (someone) the boot What does "give (someone) the boot" mean?	to fire someone from a job, to force someone to leave a place	The manager gave the man the boot when he began yelling in the restaurant.

out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	immediately and without consulting anyone, without delay	Our teacher dismissed our excuses out of hand.
feel like a new person What does "feel like a new person" mean?	to feel refreshed and renewed	I felt like a new person after I had a shower.
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	to be uncontrollable/wild	The party got out of hand and we had to call the police to quiet things.
solid What does "solid" mean?	great; excellent; cool
fuck like bunnies What does "fuck like bunnies" mean?	have sex regularly and repeatedly
heart to heart What does "heart to heart" mean?	candid, intimate	Our conversation was heart to heart and we both felt very good afterwords.
speak one`s piece/mind What does "speak one`s piece/mind" mean?	to say openly what one thinks	I think that it is time for me to speak my piece and tell somebody about my complaints about our company.
lose face What does "lose face" mean?	be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, lose dignity	Our boss lost face when his employees decided not to support him during the meeting.
put (someone or something) out to pasture What does "put (someone or something) out to pasture" mean?	to retire someone or something	We finally decided to put the old horse out to pasture and stop riding him.

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The Lowdown Idiom