The Main Drag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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the main drag What does the main drag mean?	the most important street in a town	We spent Saturday evening driving up and down the main drag of the town.
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for the most part What does "for the most part" mean?	mostly, in general	I was finished my work for the most part so I decided to go home.
lay (someone) to rest What does "lay (someone) to rest" mean?	to bury someone	We laid my uncle to rest in a nice ceremony last night.
facts of life What does "facts of life" mean?	the facts about sex/marriage/birth that one should know	The boy seems to be too young to know about the facts of life.
look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	to do something or look at someone in a way that may provoke anger	If you look at the man cross-eyed he will usually become angry.
sell out What does "sell out" mean?	to sell all of a product	Every year our company is able to sell out most of our summer goods.
give in to (someone or something) What does "give in to (someone or something)" mean?	to give someone his or her own way, to stop opposing someone or something	The company gave in to the union`s demand for more money.
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.
chill What does "chill" mean?	relax; calm down.	Chill. It's no big deal.

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The Main Drag Idiom