American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Your Eye On The Ball Idiom

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Keep your eye on the ball
What does Keep your eye on the ball mean?		 If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening.

Some Random Idioms
end up (doing something or going somewhere)
What does "end up (doing something or going somewhere)" mean?		 to do something that one had not planned to do, to go somewhere one had not planned to goWe ended up going to a restaurant after the movie last night.
have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something)
What does "have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something)" mean?		 to be free of guilt about someone or somethingI have a clear conscience about what happened to my father's car in the accident.
rev (something) up
What does "rev (something) up" mean?		 to make an engine run very fastThe young man began to rev the motor of his car up while he was waiting for his friend.
a breach of the peace
What does "a breach of the peace" mean?		 causing a disturbance, violent or disorderly behaviorThe man was charged with breach of the peace when he began fighting with the store clerk.
date back to (a previous time)
What does "date back to (a previous time)" mean?		 to go back to a previous timeThe old building dates back to 1850.
shuttle (someone) from place to place
What does "shuttle (someone) from place to place" mean?		 to move someone from place to placeThe volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event.
put one's best foot forward
What does "put one's best foot forward" mean?		 to try and make a good impression, to act one's bestI tried to put my best foot forward during the job interview.
class action lawsuit
What does "class action lawsuit" mean?		 a lawsuit on behalf of a group of persons in a similar situation or who have suffered a similar wrongThe workers filed a class action lawsuit against the company for damage to their health.
pour it on thick
What does "pour it on thick" mean?		 to flatter someone greatlyThe man has been pouring it on thick but the woman still does not like him.
VPL
What does "VPL" mean?		 visible panty lines. Hey girfriend, VPL.
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