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keep track of (someone or something)
What does keep track of (someone or something) mean? | maintain a record of something | "Please carefully keep track of your expenses during the trip."
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At the top of the list
What does "At the top of the list" mean? | If something is at the top of the list, it is of highest priority, most important, most urgent, or the next in one's line of attention. |
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come/go away empty-handed
What does "come/go away empty-handed" mean? | to return without anything, to go away without anything | We returned from the department store empty-handed.
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up for grabs
What does "up for grabs" mean? | unclaimed; available |
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come to light
What does "come to light" mean? | to be discovered, to become known |
It has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.
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keep track of (something)
What does "keep track of (something)" mean? | to keep a count or record of something, to stay informed about something |
We are trying to keep track of the number of visitors to our store.
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in case of
What does "in case of" mean? | in the event of, if there should be, as a precaution | In case of fire we keep our computer backup files in a fireproof safe.
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go by the book
What does "go by the book" mean? | to follow the rules exactly |
The court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.
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a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
What does "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" mean? | what is important is what something or somebody is and not what they are called | "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," is from Romeo and Juliet when Juliet said that although their families had different names and they could not marry, Romeo was still wonderful.
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