Watch (someone Or Something) Like A Hawk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Watch (someone Or Something) Like A Hawk Idiom mean?

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watch (someone or something) like a hawk What does watch (someone or something) like a hawk mean?	watch very carefully	The mother always watches her daughter like a hawk when they go to the park.
watch (someone or something) like a hawk What does watch (someone or something) like a hawk mean?	to watch someone very carefully	The mother watched her young child like a hawk.
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sticks and stones may break my bones but names/words will never hurt me What does "sticks and stones may break my bones but names/words will never hurt me" mean?	verbal insults will not physically hurt a person	The little boy yelled "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me", when the older boy started to call him bad names.

fall in with (a group of people) What does "fall in with (a group of people)" mean?	to become associated with a bad group of people	The boy fell in with a bad group of friends and began to have problems at school.
one-off What does "one-off" mean?	something done or happening only one time; something unique
iron fist in a velvet glove What does "iron fist in a velvet glove" mean?	kind and gentle on the outside (the velvet glove) but determined and ruthless on the inside (the iron fist)	The government committee used an iron fist in a velvet glove to get the information that they wanted.
keep up with the news What does "keep up with the news" mean?	keep informed	I read the newspaper every morning in order to keep up with the news.
butch What does "butch" mean?	masculine in appearance and behavior (usually used for lesbians)

nuts What does "nuts" mean?	no way; that can't be right; that's wrong.	Nuts! That can't be right.
a copycat What does "a copycat" mean?	someone who copies another person`s work or actions	The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children.
Take a straw poll What does "Take a straw poll" mean?	If you take a straw poll, you sound a number of people out to see their opinions on an issue or topic.

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Watch (someone Or Something) Like A Hawk Idiom