Tackle An Issue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Tackle an issue What does Tackle an issue mean?	If you tackle an issue or problem, you resolve or deal with it.
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keep (someone) on What does "keep (someone) on" mean?	allow someone to continue working for you	Although we have too many workers we have decided to keep everybody on until business improves.

Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
get away with (something) What does "get away with (something)" mean?	to do something that one should not do and not get caught	The criminal got away with stealing the money and was never caught.
put a bee in (someone's) bonnet What does "put a bee in (someone's) bonnet" mean?	to give someone an idea (about something)	I put a bee in my friend's bonnet with my plans to go to Germany to study.
thankful for small blessings What does "thankful for small blessings" mean?	to be grateful for any small benefits or advantages that one has	I am always thankful for small blessings when I think of the health of my friends and family.
mull over (something) What does "mull over (something)" mean?	think about something carefully	I took much time to mull over the new job offer from our competitor.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students.

off the subject What does "off the subject" mean?	to be not concerned with the subject under discussion	Our teacher is often off the subject during our class lectures.
a pointed remark What does "a pointed remark" mean?	a remark clearly aimed at a particular person or thing	He made a pointed remark during the meeting that was designed to get my attention.
not bat an eye What does "not bat an eye" mean?	to not show any signs of being nervous even when something shocking or bad happens	The policeman did not bat an eye when the criminal began to reach for his knife.

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Tackle An Issue Idiom