Open Pandora's Box Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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open Pandora's box What does open Pandora's box mean?	to uncover more problems/issues than you expected or wanted	The investigation of the company was like opening Pandora's box. Many other problems were discovered.
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keep time What does "keep time" mean?	keep track of the time in a game or athletic contest	I kept time during the football game at our high school.
fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to stand properly in a row (like soldiers)	The soldiers fell into line as they waited for the inspection.
keep abreast (of something) What does "keep abreast (of something)" mean?	keep informed about something	I read the newspaper regularly so that I can keep abreast of current events.
in horror What does "in horror" mean?	with intense shock or disgust	I watched in horror as the cars crashed into the truck that had stopped.
Chalk and cheese What does "Chalk and cheese" mean?	Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common.

stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and to fill one up (used for food)	The meal that my grandmother made stuck to my ribs.
Babe in arms What does "Babe in arms" mean?	A babe in arms is a very young child, or a person who is very young to be holding a position.
chicken What does "chicken" mean?	game in which two drivers drive toward each other head-on and the first driver to veer off is the loser (hence chicken, as in coward)
miss out on (something) What does "miss out on (something)" mean?	lose an opportunity	He missed out on the new job because he was late for the interview.
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our boss during the meeting.
jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	decide something too quickly and without thinking about it or considering all the facts.	A: "Angela just doesn't like me. She won't even sayhello."B: "You're jumping to conclusions. Actually, she's very shy."

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Open Pandora's Box Idiom