Year In, Year Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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year in, year out What does year in, year out mean?	every year	Year in and year out the city had to spend money to fix the old stadium.
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keep an eye on What does "keep an eye on" mean?	check something regularly.	"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye onthe time. Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."

birds and the bees What does "birds and the bees" mean?	human sex and reproduction	The father tried to tell his son about the birds and the bees.
none of (someone's) beeswax What does "none of (someone's) beeswax" mean?	none of someone's business	It was none of my beeswax so I did not ask my friend about his problems.
paint oneself into a corner What does "paint oneself into a corner" mean?	to get into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to get out of	My friend has painted himself into a corner now that he has begun to fight with his supervisor.
go after (something) What does "go after (something)" mean?	to attempt to get something, to strive for something	Our team will go after the championship again this year.
cheesed off What does "cheesed off" mean?	to be bored/depressed/annoyed	I was cheesed off when I heard that I would not be able to go away for the weekend.
put in time What does "put in time" mean?	to spend time doing something	He put in a lot of time fixing up his house and now it looks very beautiful.
Carpetbagger What does "Carpetbagger" mean?	A carpetbagger is an opportunist without any scruples or ethics, or a politican who wants to represent a place they have no connection with.

lay one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "lay one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to see/find someone or something	"If you lay your eyes on my keys please tell me."
bashing What does "bashing" mean?	critiziing; slandering; defaming (used after the object of the crticism in a combined form).	Japan-bashing; China-bashing.
stretch the point What does "stretch the point" mean?	to interpret a point very flexibly	It is stretching the point to think that the new company policy will let you take a two-hour lunch break.
lift a finger What does "lift a finger" mean?	to help as little as possible (usually used in the negative)	My niece will never lift a finger to help anyone.
smooth (something) over What does "smooth (something) over" mean?	to make something seem better or more pleasant	We tried to smooth over the problems between the two managers.

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Year In, Year Out Idiom