Keep (someone) From (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep (someone) From (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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keep (someone) from (doing something) What does keep (someone) from (doing something) mean?	prevent someone from doing something	I tried hard to keep my friend from buying a new car.
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cat burglar What does "cat burglar" mean?	a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc.	Our stereo was stolen when a cat burglar entered our apartment.

reach an impasse What does "reach an impasse" mean?	to get to a point where progress is impossible	The negotiations on where to build the new bridge have reached an impasse.
open (something) up What does "open (something) up" mean?	to start the use of something such as land or a building	The government is planning to open more land up to farming.
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is ever done.
hot What does "hot" mean?	famous; well-known

forever and ever What does "forever and ever" mean?	forever	The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever.
by the skin of one's teeth What does "by the skin of one's teeth" mean?	: barely succeed in doing something.	"I'll have to start earlier the next time. This time Ionly finished by the skin of my teeth."
on campus What does "on campus" mean?	located on the grounds of a college or university	There was a small bank on campus which many of the students used.
candy-assed What does "candy-assed" mean?	coward(ly); timid; frightened
(not one's) cup of tea What does "(not one's) cup of tea" mean?	something that one does not enjoy or do well (usually used in the negative)	Going to art galleries is not my cup of tea so I think that I will stay home this evening.

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Keep (someone) From (doing Something) Idiom