Wear Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wear out What does wear out mean?	use or wear something until it becomes useless	My shoes wore out during my trip to Paris.
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meet up with (someone or something) What does "meet up with (someone or something)" mean?	meet someone or something by accident or without expecting to	The young man met up with a nice group of people while he was traveling in Australia.
whole new ball game What does "whole new ball game" mean?	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)The election had become a whole new ball game when the main candidate quit because of a scandal.
Worth a shot What does "Worth a shot" mean?	If something is worth a shot, it is worth trying as there is some chance of success.
train wreck What does "train wreck" mean?	patient with multiple medical problems

lower the boom on (someone) What does "lower the boom on (someone)" mean?	scold or punish someone severely	Our teacher lowered the boom on the students who were late with their homework.
ROTL What does "ROTL" mean?	rolling on the floor
queer What does "queer" mean?	homosexual (typically male)
make eyes at someone What does "make eyes at someone" mean?	look at someone in a way that makes it clear that you like that person and find them attractive	look at someone in a way that makes it clear that you like that person and find them attractiveThe man became angry when he thought that his girlfriend was making eyes at someone else at the party.
get off (someone`s) back What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?	to leave someone alone and not bother him or her	I wish that my supervisor would get off my back.

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Wear Out Idiom