Keep (someone Or Something) In Check Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep (someone Or Something) In Check Idiom mean?

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keep (someone or something) in check What does keep (someone or something) in check mean?	keep under control, restrain	The economic policy was designed to keep inflation in check.
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cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best	When our company hires new employees we always look for the cream of the crop.

Change your tune What does "Change your tune" mean?	If someone changes their ideas or the way they talk about them, they change their tune.
bigwig What does "bigwig" mean?	an important person, a leader	Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.
keep (someone) out of one's hair What does "keep (someone) out of one's hair" mean?	to keep someone from annoying or bothering you	We tried hard to keep the little boy out of our hair while we were preparing for the wedding.
slow going What does "slow going" mean?	the slow rate of speed and the difficulty to do something	It was slow going as I studied for my mathematics test.
damned What does "damned" mean?	irritating; annoying; frustrating.	That damned cat won't do anything I say.

bring (someone) around (to something) What does "bring (someone) around (to something)" mean?	to change someones's mind about something, to convince or persuade someone about something	My friend did not agree with me at the start but I was able to bring him around later.
like looking for a needle in a haystack What does "like looking for a needle in a haystack" mean?	engaged in a hopeless search	Looking for my house keys at the beach was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
get one's wires crossed What does "get one's wires crossed" mean?	: be confused or mistaken about something.	A: "Bill said there was a meeting this morning. Don'twe have one?" B: "No. The meeting's tomorrow. I guess Bill got his wirescrossed."
crackpot What does "crackpot" mean?	an eccentric person with ideas that do not make sense to others, a crazy person	The man is a crackpot and you never know what he will do next.
all sweetness and light What does "all sweetness and light" mean?	to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful	The girl is all sweetness and light whenever she does something bad.

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Keep (someone Or Something) In Check Idiom