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breathe down (someone`s) neck What does breathe down (someone`s) neck mean?	watch someone closely (often by standing right behind them), pressure someone to do something	My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to try and get me to finish the report.
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Your secret is safe with me. What does "Your secret is safe with me." mean?	I won't tell anyone your secret	"Your secret is safe with me", I told my friend when he told me about his problems.

over and over What does "over and over" mean?	repeated many times	I told my friend over and over that I do not want to go to that restaurant again.
run (someone) in What does "run (someone) in" mean?	to take someone to jail, to arrest someone	The police ran the man in for questioning about the robbery.
back of beyond What does "back of beyond" mean?	somewhere very remote	Every summer we go to the back of beyond for a camping trip.
grubby What does "grubby" mean?	messy; dirty; unclean; unkempt
never look a gift horse in the mouth What does "never look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	do not complain when you receive a gift	You should never look a gift horse in the mouth and instead accept a gift even if you do not want or need it.
Read someone the riot act What does "Read someone the riot act" mean?	If you read someone the riot act, you give them a clear warning that if they don't stop doing something, they will be in serious trouble.
cash in (something) What does "cash in (something)" mean?	to exchange coupons or bonds for their value in money	I cashed in a large number of my savings bonds in order to get some money to buy a car.
pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to attempt to collect money from a group of people for some project or special cause	We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector.
time out What does "time out" mean?	the time when a game or other event is temporarily stopped for some reason	During the game we took some time out to rest.

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Breathe Down (someone`s) Neck Idiom