American Idioms and Expressions

Set Eyes On (someone Or Something) Idiom

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set eyes on (someone or something)
What does set eyes on (someone or something) mean?
to see someone or something for the first timeI do not know if my friend is here or not. I have not set eyes on her since yesterday.

Some Random Idioms
fall in love with (someone or something)
What does "fall in love with (someone or something)" mean?
to begin to love someone or somethingI fell in love with the girl the first time that I saw her at the restaurant.
Swim with the tide
What does "Swim with the tide" mean?
If you swim with the tide, you do the same as people around you and accept the general consensus. ('Go with the tide' is an alternative form.)
team up with (someone)
What does "team up with (someone)" mean?
to join with someoneI teamed up with a good friend to try and raise money for the concert series.
cheer on (someone) or cheer (someone) on
What does "cheer on (someone) or cheer (someone) on " mean?
to encourage someone who is trying to do something Everybody came to the stadium to cheer on the home team.

go off the deep end
What does "go off the deep end" mean?
to become angry or emotionalThe man went off the deep end when he saw his picture in the paper.
let the buyer beware (from the Latin - caveat emptor)
What does "let the buyer beware (from the Latin - caveat emptor)" mean?
the buyer of something is responsible to research the quality of a purchase before buying itThe idea to let the buyer beware is important when you buy something.
smell a rat
What does "smell a rat" mean?
to be suspicious of someone or something, to feel that something is wrong I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the free credit card offer.

create an uproar
What does "create an uproar" mean?
to cause a sensationThe referees created an uproar when they asked the star player to leave the game.

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