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catch sight of (someone or something) What does catch sight of (someone or something) mean?	to see someone or something briefly	The police caught sight of the robber and began to chase him.
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in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing	The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they were in black and white.
have too many irons in the fire What does "have too many irons in the fire" mean?	be doing too many things at once	I have too many irons in the fire at the moment and I am very tired.
run down What does "run down" mean?	explanation or description of an event
sing (someone's) praises What does "sing (someone's) praises" mean?	praise someone highly and enthusiastically	My supervisor always sings my praises when he introduces me to someone.
bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	something unpleasant that one must accept	It was a bitter pill to swallow when I learned that I would not get the new job.
contradiction in terms What does "contradiction in terms" mean?	a statement that seems to have a contradiction	It was a contradiction in terms for the woman to pretend that she had no money while living in a mansion.
Have your collar felt What does "Have your collar felt" mean?	If someone has their collar felt, they are arrested.
Bounce ideas What does "Bounce ideas" mean?	If you bounce ideas off someone, you share your ideas with them to know whether they think they would work.
get one's start What does "get one's start" mean?	to receive the first major opportunity of one's career	The newspaper owner got his start by selling papers when he was a child.
Beside yourself What does "Beside yourself" mean?	If you are beside yourself, you are extremely angry.
search one`s heart/soul What does "search one`s heart/soul" mean?	to study one`s reasons and acts, to try to discover if one has been fair and honest about something	I searched my soul to try and discover why my girlfriend had left me.
look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	to do something or look at someone in a way that may provoke anger	If you look at the man cross-eyed he will usually become angry.

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Catch Sight Of (someone Or Something) Idiom