Head Hunting Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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head-hunting What does head-hunting mean?	search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions	The head-hunting company has phoned me several times about getting a new job.
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push off What does "push off" mean?	to start, to leave	The boat pushed off from the dock and started out to sea.
calm down What does "calm down" mean?	to relax	The woman calmed down after the accident.
lay one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "lay one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to see/find someone or something	"If you lay your eyes on my keys please tell me."
flex one's muscles What does "flex one's muscles" mean?	to do something that shows that you have power and intend to use it	The new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.
get into (someone's) head What does "get into (someone's) head" mean?	to understand what someone thinks and feels so that you can communicate well with them	I am having a difficult time to get into the principal's head and understand what he is really doing.
in store What does "in store" mean?	ready to happen, waiting	I don`t really know what the future has in store for me but I will be ready for anything.
go into detail What does "go into detail" mean?	to present and discuss the details of something	The lawyer refused to go into detail about his client's problems.
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to admit being wrong in something that one has said	The worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher sometimes turns a blind eye to the bad behavior of the students in her class.
put (something) on hold What does "put (something) on hold" mean?	to postpone something, to stop the progress of something	We decided to put the weekend trip on hold.

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Head Hunting Idiom