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intent on (doing something) What does intent on (doing something) mean?	determined to do something	I am intent on buying some new furniture when we move to a new house.
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keep late hours What does "keep late hours" mean?	stay up or stay out until very late	My friend keeps late hours now that he is working for the newspaper.

pusher What does "pusher" mean?	person who sells drugs
mix and match What does "mix and match" mean?	assemble a limited number of items (often clothing) in a number of different ways	There was a sale at the department store where we could mix and match the various summer outfits.
take one`s time What does "take one`s time" mean?	to do something without hurrying	My friend took his time to return the book that he had borrowed.
behind closed doors What does "behind closed doors" mean?	in secret	The meeting to settle the dispute took place behind closed doors.
talk (someone's) head off What does "talk (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak too much	The woman beside me in the bus talked my head off during our journey.
make a laughingstock of (someone) What does "make a laughingstock of (someone)" mean?	do something that makes people laugh at someone	I made a laughingstock of myself when I dropped the plate of crackers at the party.

have (someone) in one's pocket What does "have (someone) in one's pocket" mean?	to have control over someone	The large union has the city mayor in their pocket.
red tape What does "red tape" mean?	rules and regulations that seem unnecessary (often from the government)	There is much red tape when you try to start up a new business.
way What does "way" mean?	very; extremely; completely
cut (someone) off or cut off (someone) What does "cut (someone) off or cut off (someone)" mean?	to stop someone from saying something, to disconnect someone on the phone	I tried to tell my father about the accident but he cut me off before I could speak.

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Intent On (doing Something) Idiom