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?	to watch someone or something very carefully	The mother watched her young child like a hawk.
watch (someone or something) like a hawk What does watch (someone or something) like a hawk mean?	to watch someone or something very carefully	The mother always watches her daughter like a hawk when they go to the park.
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pay off a loan What does "pay off a loan" mean?	to finish paying back the money that one has borrowed from a bank or business or person	The furniture manufacturer was unable to pay off their loan so they went out of business.

nothing doing What does "nothing doing" mean?	I will not do it, certainly not	"Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening."
run away with (something) What does "run away with (something)" mean?	to take something quickly and secretly without permission or by stealing	Someone ran away with the new computer so now we do not have one.
not a bit What does "not a bit" mean?	none at all	I had not a bit of free time last weekend.
stare (someone) in the face What does "stare (someone) in the face" mean?	to be very likely to happen, to be clear and easy to recognize	Defeat was staring the runner in the face right from the beginning of the race.
bounceback What does "bounceback" mean?	patient who repeatedly returns to the hospital
one of the boys What does "one of the boys" mean?	an accepted member of a group	Our boss tries to be one of the boys but actually nobody likes him.

slope What does "slope" mean?	Asian person (so called because of the shape of the eyes)
about time What does "about time" mean?	to be something that should have happened earlier	"It is about time that you returned that book to me."
none too (something) What does "none too (something)" mean?	not very something, not at all something	The boy was none too smart to try and steal the CDs from the store.
buck for (something) What does "buck for (something)" mean?	to aim or try for a goal	The soldier was bucking for a promotion.
DJ What does "DJ" mean?	Disc Jockey	Disc JockeyMy cousin worked in the summer as a disc jockey while he was going to university.

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Watch Someone Or Something Like A Hawk Idiom