Rivet (someone's) Attention Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Rivet (someone's) Attention Idiom mean?

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rivet (someone's) attention What does rivet (someone's) attention mean?	to keep someone's attention fixed on something	The man on the side of the tall building riveted our attention as he continued to climb up.
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on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean?	on a very low budget, with very little money	We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.

know (something) in one's bones What does "know (something) in one's bones" mean?	know and sense something, have an intuition about something	I know it in my bones that I am not going to pass my English exam.
set the pace What does "set the pace" mean?	establish the speed or pace of something	establish the speed or pace of somethingThe runner set the pace for the other runners during the marathon.
blow (someone) off What does "blow (someone) off" mean?	ignore or neglect someone; reject or abandon someone.	She's totalling blowing me off.
when pigs fly What does "when pigs fly" mean?	something is impossible (used when you do not believe something will happen)	I think that my friend will finish his university degree when pigs fly. Probably never.

not for love nor money What does "not for love nor money" mean?	not for anything (no matter what the amount/price)	I will not meet with that woman for love nor money.
Sow your wild oats What does "Sow your wild oats" mean?	If a young man sows his wild oats, he has a period of his life when he does a lot of exciting things and has a lot of sexual relationships. for e.g. He'd spent his twenties sowing his wild oats but felt that it was time to settle down.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an intently watchful eye	The boy has an eagle eye and he never misses anything.
go jump in a lake What does "go jump in a lake" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away.	Go jump in a lake. No one wants you here.

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Rivet (someone's) Attention Idiom