Lay Ones Eyes On Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lay Ones Eyes On Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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. .

lay one's eyes on (someone or something) What does lay one's eyes on (someone or something) mean?	to see or find someone or something	"If you lay your eyes on my house keys please tell me."
	Some Random Idioms
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	out of control	The party got out of hand so we called the police.

watch over (someone or something) What does "watch over (someone or something)" mean?	monitor or guard (someone or something)	I watched over the class while the teacher went to a meeting.
zero in on What does "zero in on" mean?	adjust a gun so that it will hit a target, aim at something	The soldiers zeroed in on the target and began to fire their guns.
vid What does "vid" mean?	video tape
Death warmed up What does "Death warmed up" mean?	(UK) If someone looks like death warmed up, they look very ill indeed. ('death warmed over' is the American form)
on (someone`s) back/case What does "on (someone`s) back/case" mean?	making demands or criticizing someone, being an annoyance or bother to someone	My boss has been on my back all week trying to get me to finish my monthly report.

Don't judge a book by the cover What does "Don't judge a book by the cover" mean?	This idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important.
get (something) out of one's system What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?	to get rid of the desire to do something	I went on a short holiday so that I could get travelling out of my system.
tune up (an engine) What does "tune up (an engine)" mean?	to adjust a car engine so that it will run properly	We took our car to the garage to tune it up before we went on our holiday.
pay off What does "pay off" mean?	to succeed, to yield good results	I hope that our plans for the new business will pay off.
go blooey What does "go blooey" mean?	fail; fall apart; cease to function
Go spare What does "Go spare" mean?	(UK) If you go spare, you lose your temper completely.

American Idioms and Expressions

Lay Ones Eyes On Someone Or Something Idiom