At The Outset Of Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does At The Outset Of Something Idiom mean?

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at the outset (of something) What does at the outset (of something) mean?	from the first or early stage of something	At the outset of the meeting there were problems between some members of the group.
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run over (something) What does "run over (something)" mean?	to read/go over something quickly, to practice something briefly	We plan to run over the material before the meeting.

with an eye/view to (doing something) What does "with an eye/view to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	We bought the small truck with an eye to using it for our home business.
settle (someone's) affairs What does "settle (someone's) affairs" mean?	to deal with one's business matters, to manage the affairs of someone who cannot manage them	It was very difficult for my friend to settle his father's affairs after he passed away.
crime doesn't pay What does "crime doesn't pay" mean?	crime is not profitable or beneficial and you will probably be caught and punished if you commit a crime	The young man learned that crime doesn't pay when he was arrested for stealing the bicycle.
fuck with something What does "fuck with something" mean?	tinker or play with something
stay loose What does "stay loose" mean?	be cool; relax; be calm
Busting your chops What does "Busting your chops" mean?	To say things intended to harass.	Don't get mad, I am just busting your chops. At the turn of the century, wearing very long sideburns�called mutton chops or lamb chops -- was en vogue. Lamb chop side burns also made a comeback in the late 1960s. A bust in the chops was to get hit in the face. Since Mutton Chops are no longer considered high fashion, the term has come to be figurative rather than literal.
swear on a stack of Bibles What does "swear on a stack of Bibles" mean?	to promise solemnly that what one is about to say is true	The man swore on a stack of Bibles that he did not take any money from the cash register.
with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back What does "with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back" mean?	easily, even under a severe handicap	The job was very hard to do because I had to operate with one hand tied behind my back.
by the sweat of one's brow What does "by the sweat of one's brow" mean?	by one's hard work or effort	The restaurant owner built his business by the sweat of his brow.
make a cold call What does "make a cold call" mean?	to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people	When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.

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At The Outset Of Something Idiom