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not believe one's eyes What does not believe one's eyes mean?	to not believe what one is seeing	I did not believe my eyes when my father gave me a television set for my birthday.
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take to one's heels What does "take to one's heels" mean?	to run away	The young boys took to their heels when the man came out of the building.
by all accounts What does "by all accounts" mean?	from all reports, from what everyone is saying	By all accounts the new manager is a very good person.
on the ropes What does "on the ropes" mean?	in a desperate situation or near defeat (from boxing where the losing boxer is forced back against the ropes)	in a desperate situation or near defeat (from boxing where the losing boxer is forced back against the ropes)The boxer was on the ropes and it seemed impossible for him to win the match.
drop someone a line What does "drop someone a line" mean?	: write to someone.	"I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'dbetter drop them a linetoday or tomorrow."
in the near future What does "in the near future" mean?	in the time immediately ahead	In the near future I plan to move to a smaller apartment and try to save some money.

lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	to lose all or most of one`s money	The man lost his shirt gambling and now he is in serious financial difficulty.
put one's shoulder to the wheel What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?	get busy and do some work	We must put our shoulders to the wheel and get our work done on time.
Throw your hat in the ring What does "Throw your hat in the ring" mean?	If someone throws their hat in the ring, they announce that they want to take part in a competition or contest. 'Toss your hat in the ring' is an alternative.
feel it beneath oneself to do (something) What does "feel it beneath oneself to do (something)" mean?	to feel that one would be lowering oneself to do something	The young girl feels it beneath her to help clean the bathroom.
shack up with (someone) What does "shack up with (someone)" mean?	to live with someone in a relationship without marrying him or her	When my sister was younger she shacked up with her boyfriend for a couple of years.

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Not Believe One's Eyes Idiom