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lay eyes on (someone or something) What does lay eyes on (someone or something) mean?	see someone or something	I have never laid eyes on a more beautiful dog in my life.
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turnover What does "turnover" mean?	the rate at which employees join and leave a company	The turnover of workers in the new restaurant business is very high.

Black as Newgate's knocker What does "Black as Newgate's knocker" mean?	(UK) If things are as black as Newgate's knocker, they are very bad. Newgate was an infamous prison in England, so its door knocker meant trouble.
Cheat death What does "Cheat death" mean?	If someone cheats death, they narrowly avoid a major problem or accident.
set upon (someone or something) What does "set upon (someone or something)" mean?	to attack someone or something violently	The three young boys set upon the man on the city bus.
on sale What does "on sale" mean?	to be offered for sale at a special low price	The small television set was on sale so we decided to buy it.
burn the midnight oil What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?	to study until very late at night	We burned the midnight oil for three nights in order to study for the exam.
do credit to (someone) What does "do credit to (someone)" mean?	to add to someone's reputation	The woman's graduation thesis did credit to her hard work and patience.

set (something) right What does "set (something) right" mean?	to correct something, to make something more fair	The man made an effort to set things right between himself and his brother.
cool as a cucumber What does "cool as a cucumber" mean?	to be very calm and brave, to be not worried or anxious	The woman was as cool as a cucumber when her canoe turned over in the river.
let up on (someone or something) What does "let up on (someone or something)" mean?	stop working too hard, take the pressure off someone or something	He was told by his doctor to let up on his work schedule or he will become sick.
batten down the hatches What does "batten down the hatches" mean?	to prepare for difficult times, to close the hatches in a boat before a storm	A big storm was coming so we decided to batten down the hatches and stay home.

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Lay Eyes On (someone Or Something) Idiom