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In And Out »
"I know this city in and out."
Let The Cat Out Of The Bag »
"Bob didn't tell anyone that he was sick, but his wife let the cat out of the bag."
Nose Out Of Joint »
"We were only joking; don't get your nose out of joint."
Out And About »
"Where have you been all day?" Answer: "Oh, out and about."
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind »
"I meant to read that book, but as soon as I put it down, I forgot about it." Answer: "Out of sight, out of mind."
Out Of The Blue »
"Why did she do that?" Answer: "I have no idea. It was completely out of the blue."
Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire »
"I didn't like that job because I was working too hard. Yet in this new job I work even harder!" Answer: "Out of the frying pan and into the fire."
Out Of The Woods »
"Joe was sick two weeks ago and we were very worried, but now it looks like he is out of the woods."
Out Of Your Element »
"He is a great tennis player on the hard courts, but he is out of his element on grass."
Out On A Limb »
"I want this project to succeed just as much as you do, but I am not willing to go out on a limb."
Out On The Town »
"Do you want to join us tonight? We're going out on the town."
Roll Out The Red Carpet »
"We are all so excited about your coming home that we're going to roll out the red carpet."
The Jury Is Out »
"Its hard to say if what we did was the right thing. The jury is still out on it."
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