Keep Books Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep books What does keep books mean?	keep records of money gained and spent, do the work of a bookkeeper	My first job was to keep books for a small company in my hometown.
keep books What does keep books mean?	to keep records of money that is gained or spent	The new sales manager does not know how to keep books and he has made many mistakes.
keep books What does keep books mean?	to keep records of money that is earned and spent	Our accountant is keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.
keep books What does keep books mean?	to keep records of money that is gained or spent	The new sales manager does not know how to keep books and he makes many mistakes.
keep books What does keep books mean?	to keep records of money that is gained or spent	The new sales manager does not know how to keep books and he makes many mistakes.
keep books What does keep books mean?	to keep records of money gained and spent, to do the work of a bookkeeper	My first job was to keep books for a small company in my hometown.
keep books What does keep books mean?	to keep records of money that is earned and spent	Our accountant is keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.
	Some Random Idioms
pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to start again after an interruption	It was getting late so we decided to stop work and pick up where we left off the next day.

cut out to be (something) What does "cut out to be (something)" mean?	to have the ability or interest or qualifications to be something	The man is not cut out to be a salesman.
there are plenty of other fish in the sea What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?	there are other choices, there are other people to choose from	There are plenty of other fish in the sea and when my sister lost her boyfriend she did not worry too much.
foot the bill What does "foot the bill" mean?	to pay for something	The company will foot the bill for my move to Paris.
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something	The star player thumbed his nose at the fans when they began to yell at him.
stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make people angry, to create trouble or difficulties	I stirred up a hornet`s nest when I went to the meeting and started talking about the work schedule.
Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole What does "Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole" mean?	(UK) If you wouldn't touch something with a bargepole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In American English, people say they wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole)

come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My idea for making money suddenly came out of the blue.
in mint condition What does "in mint condition" mean?	in perfect condition	The old coins that my father gave me were in mint condition.
Butterflies in your stomach What does "Butterflies in your stomach" mean?	The nervous feeling before something important or stressful is known as butterflies in your stomach.

American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Books Idiom