Get Close To Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get Close To Someone Idiom mean?

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get close to (someone) What does get close to (someone) mean?	to become close friends with someone	The woman is trying very hard to get close to her youngest daughter.
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lay (something) on (someone) What does "lay (something) on (someone)" mean?	direct blame or guilt on someone	The company tried to lay the computer problems on one of the managers.
stop, look, and listen What does "stop, look, and listen" mean?	to be careful at street corners to stop and then look and listen for other cars etc.	We teach the young children to stop, look, and listen when they cross the street.
get a raise What does "get a raise" mean?	to get an increase in one's salary	My sister works hard and she recently got a raise in her new job.
ditch class What does "ditch class" mean?	skip class/play hookey.	"You shouldn't have ditched classyesterday. We had an unannounced test."

have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she cannot do her job well.
in for (something) What does "in for (something)" mean?	unable to avoid something, sure to get something	He is in for a lot of trouble now that he is unable to finish his graduation essay.
roll out the red carpet What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?	to greet a person with great respect, to give a big welcome to someone	The government rolled out the red carpet when the politician came to visit.
cut one`s (own) throat What does "cut one`s (own) throat" mean?	to experience certain failure, to do something that will cause problems now or in the future	My friend is cutting his own throat if he does not make an effort to find a new job quickly.
at one`s heels What does "at one`s heels" mean?	close behind someone	The large car was at my heels during my drive into town.

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Get Close To Someone Idiom