Eyeball Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eyeball What does eyeball mean?	look closely at, stare at, examine visually
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fair and impartial What does "fair and impartial" mean?	fair and unbiased	The criminal was given a fair and impartial trial by the court.
show-and-tell What does "show-and-tell" mean?	in the lower grades of elementary school children bring something interesting to show to the rest of the class	The little girl brought in a turtle shell to show-and-tell at school.
do one`s best What does "do one`s best" mean?	to try to do something as well as one can	I tried to do my best on the exam.
put a cap on (something) What does "put a cap on (something)" mean?	to put a limit on something	The university was forced to put a cap on the number of new students that they could accept.
crime doesn't pay What does "crime doesn't pay" mean?	crime is not profitable or beneficial and you will probably be caught and punished if you commit a crime	The young man learned that crime doesn't pay when he was arrested for stealing the bicycle.
come out of one's shell What does "come out of one's shell" mean?	to become more friendly or sociable	The little boy came out of his shell and began to talk to everybody around him.
hung up on someone What does "hung up on someone" mean?	be obsessed with another person	be obsessed with another personThe young woman has been hung up on a member of her tennis club for many months now.
all is fair in love and war What does "all is fair in love and war" mean?	anything that you do in love or in war can be excused	All is fair in love and war the man thought when he asked his colleague for a date.
get over (something) What does "get over (something)" mean?	to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock	The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death.

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Eyeball Idiom