To Be Played Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to be played out What does to be played out mean?	to be tired/worn out, to be exhausted	I was played out last night so I went to bed early.
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Come to bear What does "Come to bear" mean?	If something comes to bear on you, you start to feel the pressure or effect of it.

to hush up What does "to hush up" mean?	keep news of something from getting out, prevent people from knowing about something	The government tried to hush up the bad economic news but the media soon discovered the facts.
land in (someone's) lap What does "land in (someone's) lap" mean?	to come to you and you now have to deal with it (used for things like extra work)	Several resignations from our company landed in the personnel director's lap last Friday.
work in (someone or something) What does "work in (someone or something)" mean?	insert someone or something (into a schedule)	My doctor was very busy but she was able to work me into her schedule.
Man of straw What does "Man of straw" mean?	A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw.
feel up to (do something) What does "feel up to (do something)" mean?	to feel healthy enough or rested enough to do something	I do not feel up to going to the game.
shades of (someone or something) What does "shades of (someone or something)" mean?	a reminder of someone or something	The festival continued with shades of the large festivals of many years ago.
on good terms with (someone) What does "on good terms with (someone)" mean?	to be friendly with someone	We have always been on good terms with our neighbors.
Axe to grind What does "Axe to grind" mean?	If you have an axe to grind with someone or about something, you have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out. In American English, it is 'ax'.

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To Be Played Out Idiom