Look Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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look out What does look out mean?	take care, be careful, be on guard	"Look out! There is a large truck coming down the highway."
look out What does look out mean?	to take care, to be careful, to be on guard	"Look out! There is a large truck coming down the highway."
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kick in the arse What does "kick in the arse" mean?	something that motivates or gets somebody to do something

streets are paved with gold What does "streets are paved with gold" mean?	a place (usually a city) where you can make much money	Many people believed that the streets were paved with gold when they moved to the city to try to have a better life.
a cash cow What does "a cash cow" mean?	a product or service that makes much money	Our new business is a cash cow. We are making much money now.
by the skin of one`s teeth What does "by the skin of one`s teeth" mean?	only just, barely	We arrived on time for the train by the skin of our teeth.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take action quickly and at a good opportunity	to take action quickly and at a good opportunityWhen I heard about the new job I quickly sent in my application in order to strike while the iron was hot.

bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	monitor someone
take precedence over (someone or something) What does "take precedence over (someone or something)" mean?	have the right to come before someone or something else	The protection of children and the family takes precedence over the laws regarding evicting people from an apartment after they have a baby.
give chase to (someone or something) What does "give chase to (someone or something)" mean?	to chase or run after someone or something	The police gave chase to the man who robbed the store.

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Look Out Idiom