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This video is Part 111 of the American idiom series, presenting five new idioms from 551 to 555. The presenter will provide each idiom, an example, and then ask for a guess before revealing the meaning and an additional example.
The idiom "the jury is still out on something" means that no decision or conclusion about something has been reached yet. An example given is the uncertainty of the effects of a chemical spill.
"Throw one's hat into the ring" means to announce that one is going to be competing with others. An example is a governor announcing their candidacy for the presidential election.
To "get canned" means to be dismissed or fired from a job. An example provided is an engineer being fired after underbidding for a project.
A "brush with death" refers to an experience in which one almost dies. An example is someone appreciating life more after a near-fatal car accident.
To "put years on someone or something" means to make someone feel or look older, or to diminish the appearance or elegance of something. An example is the stress of a job making an air traffic controller look older, or faded paint diminishing a classic car's elegance.
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