American Idioms and Expressions

Keep/stay In Touch (with Someone) Idiom

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keep/stay in touch (with someone)
What does keep/stay in touch (with someone) mean?
(with someone): remain informed (about someone) / in contact (with someone) by writing, calling, sending e-mail, etc. on a regular basis. "I haven't seen Frank for two or three years but wekeep (stay) in touch by e-mail."

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go broke
What does "go broke" mean?
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on a par with
What does "on a par with" mean?
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in good repair
What does "in good repair" mean?
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take a powder
What does "take a powder" mean?
to leave quickly, to run awayI think that our boss took a powder right after the meeting.
out on one's ear
What does "out on one's ear" mean?
to be forced to (unwillingly) leave one's job or organization or home The man did not pay his apartment rent for two months and he was quickly out on his ear.

make a cold call
What does "make a cold call" mean?
to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.

hit the books
What does "hit the books" mean?
begin to study hardAfter playing all weekend I had to hit the books on Sunday evening.
raise an objection to (someone or something)
What does "raise an objection to (someone or something)" mean?
to object to someone or somethingMy friend raised an objection about including my parents in our travel plans.
one heck/hell of a (someone or something)
What does "one heck/hell of a (someone or something)" mean?
the emphasis that someone or something is very good or very bad The man is one heck of a runner and he has won many races.
up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something)
What does "up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something)" mean?
having a lot of something, much involved/busy with somethingI am up to my neck in work at the moment and won't be able to attend the dinner tonight.

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