Get One's Bearings Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get one's bearings What does get one's bearings mean?	to determine where one is	When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the big department store.
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three sheets to the wind What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?	drunk	The man walked down the street with three sheets to the wind.

build up (someone or something) What does "build up (someone or something)" mean?	to make someone or something bigger or stronger, to promote something	The woman is always trying to build up her boss which makes her very well-liked by him.
search one`s heart/soul What does "search one`s heart/soul" mean?	to study one`s reasons and acts, to try to discover if one has been fair and honest about something	I searched my soul to try and discover why my girlfriend had left me.
Step on someone's toes What does "Step on someone's toes" mean?	If you step on someone's toes, you upset them, especially if you do something that they should be in charge of.
look after number one What does "look after number one" mean?	to only look after or think about oneself	My neighbor only looks after number one and he will not help me at all.
gun for (someone) What does "gun for (someone)" mean?	to look hard for a chance to harm or defeat someone	My supervisor has been gunning for me for a long time and I do not know why.
Going overboard What does "Going overboard" mean?	If you go overboard with something, then you take something too far, or do too much.

of age What does "of age" mean?	to be fully developed, to be mature	Rapid transportation came of age when the first jets were built.
make a go of (something) What does "make a go of (something)" mean?	to produce good results, to succeed at something	Although the man works very hard in his small business he cannot make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
feel like going (somewhere) What does "feel like going (somewhere)" mean?	to be in the mood to go somewhere, to want to go somewhere	I did not feel like going to a movie so I stayed home.
cloak-and-dagger What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations.
get tough with (someone) What does "get tough with (someone)" mean?	to become firm/strict with someone	The school plans to get tough with students who are late.

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Get One's Bearings Idiom