Keep On One's Toes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep on one's toes What does keep on one's toes mean?	stay alert and watchful	I try to keep on my toes during a class where the teacher may ask me a question.
keep on one's toes What does keep on one's toes mean?	to stay alert and watchful	The students were forced to keep on their toes by their new teacher.
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have turned the corner What does "have turned the corner" mean?	have passed a critical point in a process	I think that we have turned the corner and that our business will improve soon.

at home What does "at home" mean?	to be in one`s house	"I`m sorry but I left my money at home. Can you lend me some money?"
bugly What does "bugly" mean?	ugly (from butt and ugly)
tar and feather (someone) What does "tar and feather (someone)" mean?	to punish someone severely	The teacher said that she would tar and feather anyone who did not do their homework.

like an open book What does "like an open book" mean?	someone or something that is easy to understand	Our boss is like an open book and it is easy to know what he is thinking most of the time.
put one's finger on (something) What does "put one's finger on (something)" mean?	to locate something precisely, to identify something as very important	I was able to put my finger on the problem and find someone to help me fix it.
get (someone) down What does "get (someone) down" mean?	to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement	The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
single file What does "single file" mean?	a line with one person standing behind another person	The students lined up single file before they entered the auditorium.

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Keep On One's Toes Idiom