Zero In On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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zero in on What does zero in on mean?	adjust a gun so that it will hit a target, aim at something	The soldiers zeroed in on the target and began to fire their guns.
zero in on What does zero in on mean?	give one`s full attention to	We zeroed in on the problem of what to do with the excess space in our office.
zero in on What does zero in on mean?	to adjust a gun so that it will hit a target, to aim at something	The soldiers zeroed in on the target and began to fire their guns.
zero in on What does zero in on mean?	to give one`s full attention to something	We zeroed in on the problem of what to do with the extra space in our office.
	Some Random Idioms
tell it to the marines/Sweeney What does "tell it to the marines/Sweeney" mean?	I do not believe you, stop trying to fool me	My friend said that she was going to start her own business but I told her to tell it to the marines as I did not believe her.

gut What does "gut" mean?	abdomen; belly; intestines
dome of obedience What does "dome of obedience" mean?	helmet made of Kevlar
too many cooks spoil the broth/stew What does "too many cooks spoil the broth/stew" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything.
enforcer What does "enforcer" mean?	bodyguard; thug; tough guy
old school What does "old school" mean?	old fashioned; out of date; behind the times
cover for (someone) What does "cover for (someone)" mean?	to do someone else's work	We always cover for each other when someone at work is sick.

get (something) off one's chest What does "get (something) off one's chest" mean?	tell something that has been bothering you	I talked to my parents and I was able to get some things that were bothering me off my chest.
lay/light into (something) What does "lay/light into (something)" mean?	do/eat something with much energy and enthusiasm	He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table.
look for (something) What does "look for (something)" mean?	try to find something, hunt/search for something	She has been looking for her credit card all morning but she can`t find it.
face down (someone) What does "face down (someone)" mean?	to confront someone boldly, to defy someone	We decided to face down our competitors and were able to stay in business.
give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead What does "give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead" mean?	to give someone permission to begin a project	The city gave us the green light to begin work on the new housing project.

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Zero In On Idiom