FBI Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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FBI What does FBI mean?	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Federal Bureau of InvestigationThe killers were found in a nationwide search by the FBI.
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keep an eye out for (someone or something) What does "keep an eye out for (someone or something)" mean?	to watch carefully for someone or something	I am keeping my eye out for my grandparents this morning. My friend is keeping his eye out for a new car.
taper off What does "taper off" mean?	to come to an end little by little, to become smaller toward the end	The rain began to taper off early in the afternoon.
hang in (there) What does "hang in (there)" mean?	persevere, don`t give up	"You should hang in there and not quit your job even if you hate the supervisor."
any number of (someone or something) What does "any number of (someone or something)" mean?	a large number of people or something	I have any number of reasons not to buy a new computer.
a hot potato What does "a hot potato" mean?	a situation that is likely to cause trouble to the person handling it	The issue of the non-union workers is a hot potato that we must deal with.
get (something) over with What does "get (something) over with" mean?	to finish something (often something that you do not want to do)	I was very happy to get my exams over with.
clear a hurdle What does "clear a hurdle" mean?	to overcome an obstacle (from a hurdle in a track and field race)	We finally cleared a major hurdle in our effort to get a business license to sell our products.

ditch What does "ditch" mean?	get rid of; abandon (somebody or something).	Oh, just ditch him. No one wants him anyway.
in existence What does "in existence" mean?	now existing	The company has been in existence for many years.
in good repair What does "in good repair" mean?	in good condition	My car is always in good repair when I go on a holiday.
waiting in the wings What does "waiting in the wings" mean?	ready to do something such as take over someone's job	The vice-president was waiting in the wings to help the president.
trial and error What does "trial and error" mean?	a way of solving a problem by trying different possible solutions until you find one that works	We worked by trial and error until we found a solution to the parking problems at our apartment building.

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