Cast A (critical/professional) Eye Over (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cast A (critical/professional) Eye Over (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something) What does cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something) mean?	to look at something in a particular way	The movie director cast a critical eye over the movie script from the writer.
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go Dutch What does "go Dutch" mean?	to each pay for themselves (used for two people)	We always go Dutch when we go on a date.
cristal What does "cristal" mean?	methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (from Spanish)
tilt at windmills What does "tilt at windmills" mean?	to fight battles with imaginary or unimportant enemies or issues	My friend is tilting at windmills by fighting his boss for no reason.
in the mainstream What does "in the mainstream" mean?	following current trends/styles that are popular or common	My brother has never been in the mainstream when it comes to working and raising a family.
freak out What does "freak out" mean?	to become angry or lose control of oneself	I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.
need (something) like a hole in the head What does "need (something) like a hole in the head" mean?	to not need something at all	My friend needs a new stereo system like he needs a hole in the head.
bite the hand that feeds one What does "bite the hand that feeds one" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	I do not want to make my company angry because I do not want to bite the hand that feeds me.

put on one`s thinking cap What does "put on one`s thinking cap" mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try and decide what to do about finding a new job.
You reap what you sow What does "You reap what you sow" mean?	This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad.
no matter What does "no matter" mean?	regardless	No matter how hard that I try, my piano teacher is never satisfied.
at sea (about something) What does "at sea (about something)" mean?	to be confused about something, to be lost	Most members of the class were at sea when the teacher tried to explain the difficult theory.

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Cast A (critical/professional) Eye Over (someone Or Something) Idiom