What does crawfish out mean?
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craw·fish out
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Princeton's WordNet
retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdrawverb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
"We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
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crawfish out
"Crawfish out" is an idiomatic phrase, mainly used in the South of the United States, meaning to withdraw from an agreement or commitment in a sneaky or unacceptable way, often at the last minute, usually due to fear, indecision or a change of circumstances. The phrase is derived from the way a crawfish or crayfish (a small, lobster-like aquatic creature) moves which is often backwards or sideways.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crawfish out in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crawfish out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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