American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Track Of (someone Or Something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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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."

Some Random Idioms
tool
What does "tool" mean?
drive at high speed in a car
Gather steam
What does "Gather steam" mean?
If something gathers speed, it moves or progresses at an increasing speed.
reach for the sky
What does "reach for the sky" mean?
to set one's goals highThe young woman was reaching for the sky when she began to look for her first job.
skosh
What does "skosh" mean?
a little more
Recharge your batteries
What does "Recharge your batteries" mean?
If you recharge your batteries, you do something to regain your energy after working hard for a long time.
strike at the heart of (something)
What does "strike at the heart of (something)" mean?
to do something that damages or destroys the basic idea or way of doing something that is very important to someone or to a groupThe decision to change the zoning laws struck at the heart of the citizen's ideas of how they wanted to live.
bean counter
What does "bean counter" mean?
an accountant We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.

pitch it
What does "pitch it" mean?
discard it; get rid of it
a race against time
What does "a race against time" mean?
a rush to beat a deadlineIt was a race against time to rescue the miners who were trapped in the mine.
Champagne taste on a beer budget
What does "Champagne taste on a beer budget" mean?
Someone who lives above their means and likes things they cannot afford has champagne taste on a beer budget.
clear up
What does "clear up" mean?
to become sunny It stopped raining and cleared up this morning.

show-and-tell
What does "show-and-tell" mean?
to present something interesting to a class (in elementary school)The little boy took a starfish from the ocean to his school for show-and-tell.
in essence
What does "in essence" mean?
basicallyI was told in essence about the problems that the company was having.

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