Tired Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tired out What does tired out mean?	to be very tired	My father was tired out after working hard all day.
tired out What does tired out mean?	very tired	My father was tired out after working hard all day.
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vent one's spleen What does "vent one's spleen" mean?	to get rid of one's feelings of anger by attacking someone or something	I went for a coffee with one of my coworkers who spent the whole time venting her spleen about her job.

CEO What does "CEO" mean?	Chief Executive Officer	Chief Executive OfficerMy uncle was the CEO of a large computer company.
take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.
rabbit food What does "rabbit food" mean?	raw vegetables
on the face of it What does "on the face of it" mean?	on the surface of an issue or a problem	On the face of it, it is very easy to see who caused the problem with our schedules.
turn thumbs down (on something) What does "turn thumbs down (on something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something	The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.
blow up in (someone's) face What does "blow up in (someone's) face" mean?	to be ruined while one is working on it (a plan or project etc.), to explode suddenly	The secret plan blew up in our face when we discovered that everybody already knew about it. The bomb blew up in the man's face.
put (someone) on hold What does "put (someone) on hold" mean?	to leave someone waiting during a telephone call	I phoned the bank and the receptionist put me on hold.
after a fashion What does "after a fashion" mean?	poorly, barely adequate	The cleaning staff cleaned the lunchroom after a fashion but not very well.
wizard What does "wizard" mean?	cool; neat; excellent (no longer used).	That's so wizard. It's amazing.

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Tired Out Idiom