On The Lookout For (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On The Lookout For (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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on the lookout for (someone or something) What does on the lookout for (someone or something) mean?	to be watchful for someone or something	I am always on the lookout for older original movie posters.
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a marvel to behold What does "a marvel to behold" mean?	someone or something quite wonderful or exciting to see	The new bridge was a marvel to behold and many tourists came to look at it.

Flogging a dead horse What does "Flogging a dead horse" mean?	(UK) If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're flogging a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise interest in an issue that no-one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do any more work.
all along What does "all along" mean?	all the time, throughout	I knew all along that my friend would not get the promotion.
open and aboveboard What does "open and aboveboard" mean?	to be honest, to be visible to the public	The company is open and aboveboard and they run their business very honestly.
in the works What does "in the works" mean?	in preparation, being planned or worked on	Don`t worry about whether or not we will be building the new computer lab. It is definitely in the works.
fuck What does "fuck" mean?	damage or run.	He fucked the entire project.
Old flames die hard What does "Old flames die hard" mean?	It's very difficult to forget old things, especially the first love.

break in (someone or something) or break (someone or something) in What does "break in (someone or something) or break (someone or something) in" mean?	to train someone to do a job, to make something the right size or feel comfortable by wearing or using it	It took me a long time to break in my new shoes.
faff about What does "faff about" mean?	do something ineffectively
Eagle eyes What does "Eagle eyes" mean?	Someone who has eagle eyes sees everything; no detail is too small.
teach someone a lesson What does "teach someone a lesson" mean?	to do something to someone in order to punish him or her for their bad behavior	My friend is always late so I taught her a lesson and left our meeting place before she had arrived.

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On The Lookout For (someone Or Something) Idiom