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keep tabs on (someone or something) What does keep tabs on (someone or something) mean?	watch/check/observe someone or something	We have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.
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one man's meat is another man's poison What does "one man's meat is another man's poison" mean?	something that one person likes may be disliked by someone else	One man's meat is another man's poison and while my friend hates coffee, I love it.

Fast and furious What does "Fast and furious" mean?	Things that happen fast and furious happen very quickly without stopping or pausing.
no go What does "no go" mean?	not agreed to, no, certainly not	It is no go for our plan to have three games this weekend. We can only have two games.
begin to see the light What does "begin to see the light" mean?	to begin to understand (something)	My sister began to see the light and decided to leave her boyfriend.
lay down one's life (for someone or something) What does "lay down one's life (for someone or something)" mean?	sacrifice one's life for someone or something	The young man layed down his life trying to protect the property of his company.
have one's eye on (someone or something) What does "have one's eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to want someone or something and hope that you will be able to get it	The woman has her eye on a new job in the company and she is working very hard to get it.
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal	I put on the feed bag as soon as I got home last night.

Zigged before you zagged What does "Zigged before you zagged" mean?	If you did things in the wrong order, you zigged before you zagged.
pay (someone) a left-handed compliment What does "pay (someone) a left-handed compliment" mean?	to give someone a false compliment that is actually an insult	The service at the store was poor so the customer paid the clerk a left-handed compliment.
get into a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "get into a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My mother is getting into a stew over my aunt not phoning.
get out of (somewhere) What does "get out of (somewhere)" mean?	to leave somewhere, to escape	I want to hurry and get out of my house so I will not be late for work.

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Keep Tabs On (someone Or Something) Idiom