Keep The Home Fires Burning Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep The Home Fires Burning Idiom mean?

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keep the home fires burning What does keep the home fires burning mean?	keep things going as usual while someone is away	"Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday."
keep the home fires burning What does keep the home fires burning mean?	to keep things going as usual while someone is away	"Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday."
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cut from the same cloth What does "cut from the same cloth" mean?	to share a lot of similarities	The two boys are cut from the same cloth and are similar in every way.

cool down What does "cool down" mean?	to let one's anger become less strong	When the basketball player began to cool down he was allowed to play again.
loonie What does "loonie" mean?	crazy; nuts; insane
Cut the Gordian knot What does "Cut the Gordian knot" mean?	If someone cuts the Gordian knot, they solve a very complex problem in a simple way.
reach a compromise What does "reach a compromise" mean?	to achieve a compromise with someone	The company tried very hard to reach a compromise with the workers.
kiss and makeup What does "kiss and makeup" mean?	become friends again after a fight or argument	become friends again after a fight or argumentAfter they have a fight the couple is always very quick to kiss and make up.

a mix-up What does "a mix-up" mean?	an error, confusion	There was a mix-up at the airline ticket counter and I was given the wrong ticket.
Run a mile What does "Run a mile" mean?	If someone "Runs a mile", they do everything they can to avoid a situation. Example: "I was worried that he'd take one look at me and run a mile."
to horn in on (someone) What does "to horn in on (someone)" mean?	to come in without an invitation or welcome, interfere	The man horned in on our conversation although he knows that nobody likes him.
raise hell with (someone or something) What does "raise hell with (someone or something)" mean?	to make trouble, to behave wildly	The woman began to raise hell with her supervisor after she heard about the new policy.

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Keep The Home Fires Burning Idiom