Come About Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come about What does come about mean?	to happen	Everybody believes that the plans for the new community center will never come about.
come about What does come about mean?	to happen	Everybody believes that the plans for the new community center will never come about.
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hard on (someone's) heels What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?	to be following someone very closely	The dog was hard on the young boy's heels.

touch base with (someone) What does "touch base with (someone)" mean?	to talk to someone, to meet someone briefly	I plan to touch base with my cousin before I go to the wedding next week.
near at hand What does "near at hand" mean?	to be close or handy (to someone)	I looked for a pair of scissors that were near at hand.
slammer What does "slammer" mean?	prison; jail
fiddlesticks What does "fiddlesticks" mean?	drat; darn (used in place of shit to express anger or frustration)
bean counter What does "bean counter" mean?	an accountant	We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.
think twice about (something) What does "think twice about (something)" mean?	to think very carefully about something	"You should think twice before you quit your job."

fix (someone's) wagon What does "fix (someone's) wagon" mean?	to punish or get even with someone	I decided to fix the woman's wagon after she complained to my boss about me.
hit a snag What does "hit a snag" mean?	run into a problem	The negotiations to end the teachers' strike hit a snag last night.
twenty-four, seven What does "twenty-four, seven" mean?	all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
keep an eye on What does "keep an eye on" mean?	check something regularly.	"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye onthe time. Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."

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Come About Idiom