Take A Look At (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take A Look At (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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take a look at (someone or something) What does take a look at (someone or something) mean?	to examine (usually briefly) someone or something	I will take a look at the problem with the computer tomorrow.
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burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	I got paid today and the money is burning a hole in my pocket.

build up (someone or something) What does "build up (someone or something)" mean?	to make someone or something bigger or stronger, to promote something	The woman is always trying to build up her boss which makes her very well-liked by him.
turn (someone's) head What does "turn (someone's) head" mean?	to distract someone, to make someone notice you	The woman's beautiful dress turned everybody's head. It was beautiful.
early bird catches the worm What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?	arriving early gives one an advantage	My boss always comes to work early because he believes that the early bird catches the worm.
put one's finger on (something) What does "put one's finger on (something)" mean?	to locate something precisely, to identify something as very important	I was able to put my finger on the problem and find someone to fix it.
in full swing What does "in full swing" mean?	full capacity, greatest activity	full capacity, greatest activityThe basketball season was in full swing when we decided to buy season's tickets.
seize an opportunity What does "seize an opportunity" mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I seized the opportunity to take the extra class as soon as I heard about it.
begin to see the light What does "begin to see the light" mean?	to begin to understand (something)	My sister began to see the light and decided to leave her boyfriend.

risk one's neck (to do something) What does "risk one's neck (to do something)" mean?	risk harm in order to do something	The fireman risked his neck to save the young child.
Right out of the blocks What does "Right out of the blocks" mean?	This means immediately; at the very beginning. It describes a sprinter blasting out of the starting blocks at the beginning of a short distance race (e.g., 100-yard dash, 50-yard dash).
pay off (something) What does "pay off (something)" mean?	to pay the final payment for something	I paid off my student loan after one year of work.
be the death of (someone) What does "be the death of (someone)" mean?	to be the ruin or downfall or death of someone (often used for some kind of problem)	The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.
small fry What does "small fry" mean?	unimportant people, children (small fry are young newly-hatched fish)	The police were only able to catch some of the small fry in the organized crime gang.

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Take A Look At (someone Or Something) Idiom