American Idioms and Expressions

Keep One`s Nose To The Grindstone Idiom

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keep one`s nose to the grindstone What does keep one`s nose to the grindstone mean?	work very hard	He is keeping his nose to the grindstone these days and I haven`t had a chance to meet him.
keep one`s nose to the grindstone What does keep one`s nose to the grindstone mean?	to continue to work hard or keep busy at something	My friend is keeping his nose to the grindstone so that he can save enough money to buy a new car.
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shut the door on (something) What does "shut the door on (something)" mean?	to terminate/exclude/obstruct something	The bad behavior of the employees shut the door on any future permission to let them have a party at the company.

have (someone's) blood on one's hands What does "have (someone's) blood on one's hands" mean?	to be responsible for someone's death	The driver has the bicycle rider's blood on his hands.
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.
all for (someone or something) What does "all for (someone or something)" mean?	to be very much in favor of someone or something	The woman is all for the manager and she never criticizes her.
able to take a joke What does "able to take a joke" mean?	to be able to let others laugh and joke about you	Our boss is not able to take a joke and we must be careful what we say to him.
split (something) fifty-fifty What does "split (something) fifty-fifty" mean?	to split/divide something into two equal parts	We split the profits from our business fifty-fifty.
get in (someone's) hair What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	The little boy often gets in his mother's hair.

bundle up What does "bundle up" mean?	to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly	We bundled up and went for a walk in the park. burn Idioms
out of the running What does "out of the running" mean?	eliminated from a contest, no longer being considered	eliminated from a contest, no longer being consideredOur friend was out of the running for the director's job so she decided to return to school and continue her education.
catch up on (something) What does "catch up on (something)" mean?	to do something that you have not had time to do, to learn about something (the daily news or news about old friends)	I need to catch up on some of my reading this weekend. I met my friend and we caught up on some news. catch up with (someone or something)
not buy (something) What does "not buy (something)" mean?	to not accept something to be true	I do not buy the excuse that the man does not have enough money to pay for his dinner.

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