To Peter Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to peter out What does to peter out mean?	to die down gradually, to grow less strong	The large crowd from the football game has begun to peter out and the streets around the stadium are quiet now.
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rain cats and dogs What does "rain cats and dogs" mean?	rain very hard.	"You can't leave just now! It's raining cats anddogsand you don't have an umbrella or raincoat!"
get the sack What does "get the sack" mean?	to be fired from a job	I told the employee that if he does not change his work habits he will get the sack.
fed up with (someone or something) What does "fed up with (someone or something)" mean?	to be disgusted or bored with someone or something	I think that the worker is fed up with the constant complaints of his boss.
go begging What does "go begging" mean?	to be unwanted or unused	Much food went begging when fewer people than expected came to the dinner.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask to borrow some money.

hang on by one's fingernails What does "hang on by one's fingernails" mean?	to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation	The man has much debt and is only hanging on by his fingernails.
breathe down (someone`s) neck What does "breathe down (someone`s) neck" mean?	to watch someone closely (often by standing right behind them), to pressure someone to do something	My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to pressure me to finish the report.
get the facts straight What does "get the facts straight" mean?	to get a good understanding of the facts	I do not believe that our supervisor got the facts straight when she heard about our argument.
one's frame of mind What does "one's frame of mind" mean?	one`s mental state - either good or bad	I made sure that my boss was in a good frame of mind before I asked him for a holiday.
fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard/defy someone or something	The complaints of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of a reasonable conversation.
Bounce ideas What does "Bounce ideas" mean?	If you bounce ideas off someone, you share your ideas with them to know whether they think they would work.

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