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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like a deer caught in the headlights What does "like a deer caught in the headlights" mean?	like someone who is very confused and does not know what to do	The boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when we discovered him in the locked room.

after hours What does "after hours" mean?	after the regular closing or finishing time	The library has a place to leave books after hours.
take to one's heels What does "take to one's heels" mean?	to run away	The little boys took to their heels when the older boys approached.
stick one`s neck out for (someone or something) What does "stick one`s neck out for (someone or something)" mean?	to take risks, to support someone	The man never sticks his neck out for anyone at work and he has few friends.
cheat on (someone) What does "cheat on (someone)" mean?	to be unfaithful to someone	The man began cheating on his wife which was the cause of their divorce.
in the know What does "in the know" mean?	knowledgeable	I don't think that our teacher is in the know about the problems in the other classes.

dress (someone) down or dress down (someone) What does "dress (someone) down or dress down (someone)" mean?	to scold someone	The supervisor took the clerk into her office to dress her down.
in one's opinion What does "in one's opinion" mean?	according to one's belief or judgement	In my opinion, my aunt is the best cook in the world.
close out (something) or close (something) out What does "close out (something) or close (something) out" mean?	to sell the whole or all of something	The company decided to close out the store and sell the remaining stock very cheap.
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swear (someone) in What does "swear (someone) in" mean?	to have a person promise to do his duty as a member of an organization or in a formal position.	The new mayor of the city was sworn in at a large ceremony last evening.

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Escape (someone's) Notice Idiom