Escape (someone's) Notice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Escape (someone's) Notice Idiom mean?

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escape (someone's) notice What does escape (someone's) notice mean?	to go unnoticed	The fact that my library books were overdue escaped my notice.
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chaser What does "chaser" mean?	strong liquor drunk quickly after a weak drink such as beer

stack the deck (of cards) against (someone) What does "stack the deck (of cards) against (someone)" mean?	to trick someone, to arrange things unfairly	The manager stacked the deck against his opponent when he went into the meeting.
put (someone) in the picture What does "put (someone) in the picture" mean?	to tell someone what the situation is	The supervisor has finally decided to put me in the picture about the new policy at work.
raise eyebrows What does "raise eyebrows" mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval, to shock people	I raised eyebrows when I arrived at work late this morning.
Pigs might fly What does "Pigs might fly" mean?	If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that 'pigs might fly' (or 'pigs can fly' and 'pigs will fly'- the idiom is used in many forms)
feed the kitty What does "feed the kitty" mean?	to contribute money to a special collection	Everyone had to feed the kitty to collect money for the coffee fund.
change of scenery What does "change of scenery" mean?	a move to a different place where things are different	My sister and her husband have decided to move because they want a change of scenery.
dawn on (someone) What does "dawn on (someone)" mean?	to become clear or occur to someone	It finally dawned on me why my friend was angry.
effinig around What does "effinig around" mean?	fucking around
air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We aired our grievances during the monthly meeting.
play cat and mouse with (someone) What does "play cat and mouse with (someone)" mean?	to tease or fool someone/something by pretending to let them go free and then catching him/her/it again	The boxer was playing cat and mouse with his opponent although he could have won the match easily.

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Escape (someone's) Notice Idiom