On The Eve Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On The Eve Of (something) Idiom mean?

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on the eve of (something) What does on the eve of (something) mean?	just before or on the evening before something	The sports fans were very excited on the eve of the big game.
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keep one`s nose clean What does "keep one`s nose clean" mean?	to stay away from trouble	The judge told the young man to keep his nose clean in order to not go to jail in the future.
be up and running What does "be up and running" mean?	(for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use .	"John's Coffee Shoppe on the Web has been up andrunning since December 1995."
know (something) inside out What does "know (something) inside out" mean?	know something thoroughly	I know the history of our city inside out.
crap-house What does "crap-house" mean?	outhouse; outdoor toilet
Tally ho! What does "Tally ho!" mean?	(UK) This is an exclamation used for encouragement before doing something difficult or dangerous.
stop by (somewhere) What does "stop by (somewhere)" mean?	to visit/pass by somewhere	"Why don`t you stop by my house on your way home?"

have feet of clay What does "have feet of clay" mean?	have a character defect	The candidate has feet of clay and is being criticized by many of her opponents.
as proud as a peacock What does "as proud as a peacock" mean?	very proud, haughty	The father was as proud as a peacock of his young son.
get bent What does "get bent" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
boil down to (something) What does "boil down to (something)" mean?	to reduce something to its essential or main part	The reason that we could not go on a holiday boiled down to the fact that we did not have enough money.
shed crocodile tears What does "shed crocodile tears" mean?	to have a show of sorrow that is not sincere, to pretend that one is crying	The politician was shedding crocodile tears but nobody believed him.
take on (an employee) What does "take on (an employee)" mean?	to give a job to someone, to hire someone	The company took on many new workers during the busy holiday season.

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On The Eve Of (something) Idiom