Out Of Keeping With (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Out Of Keeping With (something) Idiom mean?

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out of keeping with (something) What does out of keeping with (something) mean?	to be not following the rules of something	The early lunch was out of keeping with our policy of working until early afternoon before we had a break.
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Garbage fee What does "Garbage fee" mean?	A garbage fee is a charge that has no value and doesn't provide any real service.
have one`s heart set on (something) What does "have one`s heart set on (something)" mean?	to want something very much	The little boy has his heart set on getting a dog for his birthday.
easy come, easy go What does "easy come, easy go" mean?	something that you easily acquire may be easily spent/lost/wasted	The man always found a new job easily but then he would often quit the job quickly. For him it was always easy come, easy go.
false arrest What does "false arrest" mean?	unlawful physical detention	It was a case of false arrest when the man was arrested as a suspect in the robbery.
get into a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "get into a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My mother is getting into a stew over my aunt not phoning.
cap What does "cap" mean?	kill; murder.	Shut up or I'll cap you.
out of one's league What does "out of one's league" mean?	not equal to or in the same class as someone (a league is a group of sports teams that compete against each other)	not equal to or in the same class as someone (a league is a group of sports teams that compete against each other)The artist was totally out of his league when he went to Paris and tried to enter the art world.
look over one's shoulder What does "look over one's shoulder" mean?	be worried that something dangerous or bad may happen to you	I always look over my shoulder when I am walking next to a construction site.
tuck into (something) What does "tuck into (something)" mean?	to eat something with energy and enjoyment	We tucked into our dinner when we sat down at the table.

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Out Of Keeping With (something) Idiom