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get something out of one's system
To eliminate some food item or drug from one's body.
John will feel much better once he gets the addictive sleeping pills out of his system.
To free oneself of yearning for something in order to liberate oneself from an unwanted preoccupation.
Ted bought a new cabin cruiser that he'd been wanting for a long time, and he says he is glad that he's finally got it out of his system.
get the lead out of one's pants
To get busy; work faster.
The captain told the sailors to get the lead out of their pants.
The coach told the players to get the lead out of their pants.
give out
To make known; let it be known; publish.
Mary gave out that she and Bob were going to be married.
To let escape; give.
The cowboy gave out a yell.
To give to people; distribute.
An usher stood at the door of the theater giving out programs.
The barber gives out free lollipops to all the children.
To fail; collapse.
The chair gave out under the fat man.
Tom's legs gave out and he couldn't run any farther.
To be finished or gone.
I couldn’t finish the ten mile race because my energy gave out.
The teacher's patience gave out.
When the food at the party gave out, they bought more.
Not to hold back; act freely; let yourself go. Often used in the imperative.
You're not working hard, Charley. Give out!
To show how you feel.
Give out with a little smile.
When Jane saw the mouse, she gave out with a scream.
go about one's business
To mind one's own affairs.
Fred kept bothering me with his questions all day, so I finally told him to go about his business and leave me alone.
go about
To be busy with; keep busy at or working on; start working on; do.
Bobby is going about his homework very seriously tonight.
How will you go about building the bird house?
Just go about your business and don't keep looking out of the window.
To move from one place or person to another.
Some people go about telling untrue stories.
To go together. Usually used with with.
Mother doesn't want me to go about with Jane and her friends any more.
go in one ear and out the other
To be not really listened to or understood; be paid no attention.
Mother scolded Martha, but it went in one ear and out the other.
The teacher's directions to the boy went in one ear and out the other.
go out for
come out for
To try for a place on (an athletic team.)
Ten boys went out for track that spring.
The coach asked Tom why he didn't come out for basketball.
go out of business
To cease functioning as a commercial enterprise.
The windows of the store are all boarded up because they went out of business.