Keep An Ear Out For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep An Ear Out For (something) Idiom mean?

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keep an ear out for (something) What does keep an ear out for (something) mean?	to listen carefully for something	I plan to keep an ear out for any information about a new job for my friend.
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pick up (someone) What does "pick up (someone)" mean?	to take someone to the police station, to arrest someone	The police picked up the man for drinking and driving.

three sheets to the wind What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?	to be unsteady from drinking too much alcohol, to be drunk	I saw my neighbor walking down the street last night but he seemed to have three sheets to the wind.
jack off What does "jack off" mean?	masturbate (said of men)
If you will What does "If you will" mean?	'If you will' is used as a way of making a concession in a sentence: He wasn't a very honest person, a liar if you will. Here, it is used a way of accepting that the reader or listener might think of the person as a liar, but without commit the writer or speaker to that position fully.
hicky What does "hicky" mean?	love bit; mark on skin from biting or sucking	My girlfriend gave me a huge hicky the other night...but it was worth it!
a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in	The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.
bolt down (something) or bolt (something) down What does "bolt down (something) or bolt (something) down" mean?	to eat something very quickly	The man bolted down his food before going back to work.

Taken as read What does "Taken as read" mean?	If something can be taken as read, it is so definite that it's not necessary to talk about it.
for one's (own) part What does "for one's (own) part" mean?	from one's point of view	For my part I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.
salt away (money) What does "salt away (money)" mean?	to save money	My uncle salted away thousands of dollars before he died.
come down What does "come down" mean?	happen; occur; take place
on approval What does "on approval" mean?	to buy something with the right to return it	We carefuly looked at the chair which we had bought on approval.
the short end (of the stick) What does "the short end (of the stick)" mean?	unfair or unequal treatment	He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work.

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Keep An Ear Out For (something) Idiom