Keep An Eye On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep an eye on What does keep an eye on mean?	check something regularly.	"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye onthe time. Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."
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money to burn What does "money to burn" mean?	much money, more money than is needed	My friend has money to burn and never has to worry about working.
add fuel to the fire What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?	to make a problem worse, to make an angry person more angry	The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the workers.
explain (something) away or explain away (something) What does "explain (something) away or explain away (something)" mean?	to explain something so that it seems less important	The sales clerk tried to explain away the problem with the sales receipt.
bring (something) to (someone's) attention What does "bring (something) to (someone's) attention" mean?	to make someone aware of something	There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.
backer What does "backer" mean?	investor; financial supporter
at the top of one`s lungs What does "at the top of one`s lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the man's attention.

take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands. The girl took the child off the mother's hands for the afternoon.
third wheel What does "third wheel" mean?	additional or extra person who is not wanted
second a motion What does "second a motion" mean?	to agree with a proposal	I seconded the motion where we decided to start one hour early every morning during the summer.

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