Watch It! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Watch it! What does Watch it! mean?	be careful (usually used as a command)	"Watch it! That truck is going very fast and may hit you."
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Ace up your sleeve What does "Ace up your sleeve" mean?	If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something that will give you an advantage that other people don't know about.
cut back What does "cut back" mean?	to use fewer or less of something	The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.
best bib and tucker What does "best bib and tucker" mean?	one's best clothes	I wore my best bib and tucker for the wedding reception.
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	pretend not to see someone or something that may be troublesome	The police often turn a blind eye to people when they cross the street on a red light.
sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really understand how the company works.
bow to the porcelain altar What does "bow to the porcelain altar" mean?	vomit; throw up (n.b.: the porcelain alter refers to a toilet bowl)

bummer What does "bummer" mean?	something or someone unappealing or unpleasant.	Major bummer, losing your job like that.
out of the red What does "out of the red" mean?	out of debt	Our company is finally out of the red and we are now making money.
have a thing going with (someone) What does "have a thing going with (someone)" mean?	have a romantic relationship with someone	I think that the secretary has a thing going with one of the salesmen.
see through (someone or something) What does "see through (someone or something)" mean?	to understand someone`s true character or motivation, to understand the real reason for something	I could easily see through the supervisor's attempt to fire the woman from her job.
break new ground What does "break new ground" mean?	to enter a new area of discovery or knowledge	The researchers are breaking new ground in their research.

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Watch It! Idiom