American Idioms and Expressions

Keep On (doing Something) Idiom

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keep on (doing something)
What does keep on (doing something) mean?
continueShe is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.

Some Random Idioms
cat burglar
What does "cat burglar" mean?
a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc.Our stereo was stolen when a cat burglar entered our apartment.
single digit midget
What does "single digit midget" mean?
solider with less than ten days left in a combat zone
get in (someone's) hair
What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?
to bother or irritate someone The woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.

have a pick-me-up
What does "have a pick-me-up" mean?
to eat or drink something stimulating I wanted to have a pick-me-up so I stopped for a coffee.

quake in one's boots
What does "quake in one's boots" mean?
to be afraid, to shake from fear I was quaking in my boots when my boss told me to come to his office.

neuro
What does "neuro" mean?
neorology; neurological service in a hospital. Call neuro. We won't figure this out on our own.
lose one's marbles/mind
What does "lose one's marbles/mind" mean?
to go crazy, to go out of one's mindI think that the man next door is beginning to lose his marbles.
head over heels in debt
What does "head over heels in debt" mean?
to be deeply in debtMy cousin is head over heels in debt and has no money at all.
stoop to (doing something)
What does "stoop to (doing something)" mean?
to do something that is beneath oneI do not plan to stoop to ask my friend for money for food.
live high on/off the hog
What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?
to have the best of everything My friend has been living high on the hog since he changed jobs.

kind of
What does "kind of" mean?
moderately, somewhat, more or lessI was kind of tired when I arrived home last night.
a hassle
What does "a hassle" mean?
a bothersome thingIt is a hassle to have to report to my boss two times a day.

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