Get After (someone) To Do (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get After (someone) To Do (something) Idiom mean?

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get after (someone) to do (something) What does get after (someone) to do (something) mean?	to urge someone to do something that he or she should do but has neglected	I will get after the repairman to fix the computer as soon as he returns.
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keep track of (something) What does "keep track of (something)" mean?	to keep a count or record of something, to stay informed about something	We have been making a great effort to keep track of the number of visitors to our store.
piece of tail What does "piece of tail" mean?	potential partner for sex (usually a woman)
from hand to hand What does "from hand to hand" mean?	from one person to another person and then to another	We passed the papers from hand to hand until they were all distributed.
fall/drop into one's lap What does "fall/drop into one's lap" mean?	an opportunity or chance comes to you by chance and good luck and without any effort on your part	The chance to go on the training course dropped into my lap suddenly last weekend.
go public What does "go public" mean?	to become a public company and to sell the company stock to the public	The stock of the Internet company rose very quickly after the company went public.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while What does "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" mean?	This expression means that even if people are ineffective or misguided, sometimes they can still be correct just by being lucky.
bag man What does "bag man" mean?	person who transports money; a person who supplies narcotics or other drugs, a pusher

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Get After (someone) To Do (something) Idiom