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

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keep from (doing something) What does keep from (doing something) mean?	prevent/refrain from doing something	I love ice cream and couldn`t keep from eating three bowls.
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bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to anticipate something, to take something into account	The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	with a quick glance at something	I saw the big truck coming toward me out of the corner of my eye.
go through with (something) What does "go through with (something)" mean?	to do something as planned or as agreed, to finish something	We will not go through with our plans to build the new product until we solve several problems.
give oneself away What does "give oneself away" mean?	to show guilt, to show that you have done wrong	The girl gave herself away when she said that she had not been downtown although her boyfriend had seen her there.
put one's hands on (something) What does "put one's hands on (something)" mean?	to locate and acquire something	I have not been able to put my hands on a good cookbook yet.
a dime a dozen What does "a dime a dozen" mean?	common, easy to get and of little value	Used books are a dime a dozen and it is difficult to sell them.

white elephant What does "white elephant" mean?	a waste of money	The new airport was a white elephant which nobody liked to use.
Why keep a dog and bark yourself? What does "Why keep a dog and bark yourself?" mean?	There's no need to do something yourself when you have somebody to do it for you, usually trivial matters.
jack up the price of (something) What does "jack up the price of (something)" mean?	to make a price higher	The steel company decided to jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
burden of proof What does "burden of proof" mean?	the necessity to prove a disputed fact as required by the laws of evidence	The burden of proof during the trial fell on the man who had accused his employee of theft.
signal to (someone) to do (something) What does "signal to (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to give someone an instruction using a signal	I signaled to our coach to take me out of the game for a rest.

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Keep From (doing Something) Idiom