Bide One`s Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bide one`s time What does bide one`s time mean?	to patiently wait for an opportunity to occur.	The man is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.
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have a keen interest in (someone or something) What does "have a keen interest in (someone or something)" mean?	be very interested in someone or something	I have always had a keen interest in hiking and camping.

mope around What does "mope around" mean?	act sadly and slowly
keep (someone or something) still/quiet What does "keep (someone or something) still/quiet" mean?	make someone or something silent or less noisy	The mother had a hard time keeping her child still in the airplane.
Brass monkey What does "Brass monkey" mean?	If it's brass monkey weather, or cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold.
quick fix What does "quick fix" mean?	simple, rapid solution that is usually not practical in the long term
keep books What does "keep books" mean?	to keep records of money that is earned and spent	Our accountant is keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.
whet someone's appetite What does "whet someone's appetite" mean?	interest someone in something and make them want to have or know more about it	The presentation by the mountain climber began to whet my appetite for more outdoors activities.
hustle What does "hustle" mean?	plan for making money (usually through deception)
make as if (to do something) What does "make as if (to do something)" mean?	act as if one were about to do something	The driver made as if he was going to turn right but he actually turned left.
clear sailing What does "clear sailing" mean?	to be an easy situation	It was clear sailing when we finished work and began our journey.
give birth What does "give birth" mean?	to have a baby	The woman gave birth to a baby boy last night.
for days/hours on end What does "for days/hours on end" mean?	for many days/hours	The man is able to go without sleep for days on end.

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Bide One`s Time Idiom