Set Your Sights On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Set your sights on What does Set your sights on mean?	If you set your sights on someone or something, it is your ambition to beat them or to achieve that goal.
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out of touch with (someone or something) What does "out of touch with (someone or something)" mean?	to be no longer in contact with someone	I am out of touch with many of my friends from high school.
(in) care of (someone) What does "(in) care of (someone)" mean?	(send something) to one person at the address of another person	I sent the parcel to my sister in care of her friend.
sting What does "sting" mean?	capture and/or arrest somebody
run for one's life What does "run for one's life" mean?	to run away to save one's life	I ran for my life when I met the bear on the camping trip.
hot air What does "hot air" mean?	nonsense, exaggerated talk	He is full of hot air and you can`t trust what he says.
Come to call What does "Come to call" mean?	If someone comes to call, they respond to an order or summons directly.
Age before beauty What does "Age before beauty" mean?	When this idiom is used, it is a way of allowing an older person to do something first, though often in a slightly sarcastic way.
as silly as a goose What does "as silly as a goose" mean?	very foolish, very silly	My aunt acted as silly as a goose last evening.
bad-mouth What does "bad-mouth" mean?	say unkind, unflattering, embarrassing (and probably untrue) things about someone.	A: "I don't believe what Bob said. Why is hebad-mouthing me?"B: "He's probably jealous of your success."
build up (someone or something) or build (someone or something) up What does "build up (someone or something) or build (someone or something) up" mean?	to make someone or something bigger or stronger, to promote someone or something	The woman is always trying to build up her boss.
road hog What does "road hog" mean?	driver who takes up too much space on a road

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