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keep harping on (something) What does keep harping on (something) mean?	continue to talk or complain about something	The boy's father keeps harping on the fact that his son never does his homework.
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argue for the sake of arguing/argument What does "argue for the sake of arguing/argument" mean?	to argue only to be different and to not agree	My friend's brother always argues for the sake of arguing.

skip it What does "skip it" mean?	to forget about something	"Skip it," I said when she forgot to bring me the phone number after I asked for it three times.
catch (someone`s) eye What does "catch (someone`s) eye" mean?	to attract someone`s attention	I tried to catch my friend`s eye at the movie theater but he did not notice me.
cash in one's chips What does "cash in one's chips" mean?	to die (the chips in many gambling games are changed into cash at the end of a game)	to die (the chips in many gambling games are changed into cash at the end of a game)After an honorable and fruitful career the judge cashed in his chips at the age of ninety years.
up to one's chin in (something) What does "up to one's chin in (something)" mean?	to be very busy with something, to be working hard at something, to have much/many of something	The woman is up to her chin in work and has no free time.
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
have half a mind to do (something) What does "have half a mind to do (something)" mean?	to have almost decided to do something	I have half a mind to take my new television set back to the store because I do not like it.
clear out (of somewhere) What does "clear out (of somewhere)" mean?	to leave, to get out (usually quickly or abruptly)	We cleared out of the building as soon as our class was over.
get a raise What does "get a raise" mean?	to get an increase in one's salary	My friend was not able to get a raise this year.
bite one's nails What does "bite one's nails" mean?	to be nervous or anxious about something	The children were biting their nails as they waited for the test results.

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Keep Harping On (something) Idiom