The nervous little mouse kept going in and out of its hole.
•The cat kept going in and out of the back door.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
in and out (of something) — ˌin and ˈout (of sth) idiom going regularly to a place • He was in and out of jail for most of his life. Main entry: ↑inidiom … Useful english dictionary
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something goes in one ear and out the other — informal phrase used for saying that someone does not remember what you say or pay attention to it Thesaurus: forgetful and forgetfulnesssynonym Main entry: ear … Useful english dictionary
out-and-out — ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use out and out to emphasize that someone or something has all the characteristics of a particular type of person or thing. The Olympic theme tune Amigos para Siempre (Friends for Life) proved an out and out success...… … English dictionary
And Now for Something Completely Different — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Monty Pythons wunderbare Welt der Schwerkraft Originaltitel: Monty Python s And Now for Something Completely Different Produktionsland: Großbritannien Erscheinungsjahr: 1971 Länge: 85 Minuten Originalsprache … Deutsch Wikipedia
out-and-out — having all the qualities of a particular thing or person, especially something or someone unpleasant. The trip was an out and out disaster: the airline lost our luggage, the hotel was dirty, and it rained every day. (always before noun) I didn t… … New idioms dictionary
take the sting out of something — If you take the sting out of something, you manage to reduce the severity or unpleasantness of something. A comforting voice and sympathetic attitude can take the sting out of bad news … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get a kick out of something — get a kick out of (something) to enjoy something very much. This book is just the kind you like and you ll get a real kick out of it … New idioms dictionary
knock the bottom out of something — knock the bottom out of (something) informal to harm something and make it weaker, especially by taking away the thing it needs in order to continue or be successful. Ben losing his job has knocked the bottom out of our plans to buy a house … New idioms dictionary
keep (your) nose out of (something) — informal to not become involved in other people s activities or relationships. What goes on between me and Pete is none of her business so she can keep her big nose out of it! … New idioms dictionary
make a drama out of something — phrase to treat a particular situation as if it is more serious or exciting than it really is Thesaurus: to exaggerate and overstatesynonym Main entry: drama * * * make a drama out of sth idiom to make a small problem or event seem more important … Useful english dictionary
