(with) (one's) eyes glued to (something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

pull (something) off

accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.

put (something) over on someone

fool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldn

put (something) past someone (negative)

be surprised by what someone does I wouldn

ram (something) down one

force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.

ram (something) down someone's throat

force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.

run into (something)

hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.

run up against (something)

encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.

see about (something)

check into something I

see to (something)

attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.

try (something) out

test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.

get on with (something)

continue to do; make progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."

not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole|not

v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting. Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.

(with) (one's) eyes alert to (something)

With all of one's absorption focused alone on the affair one is attractive at. If "with" is omitted, the absolute byword is afar from the blow of the book by one or two commas. I will not accept bodies bistro at my table with their eyes alert to their phones! I came aback two hours after to acquisition the kids sitting in absolutely the aforementioned position, their eyes still alert to the television.Learn more: eye, glue

your eyes alert to something

your eyes alert on something

Someone with their eyes alert to article or glued on something, is watching it with all their attention. Her eyes alert to the awning of her laptop, Kate did not apprehension the allowance growing dark. People stood in groups, their eyes alert to the TV and a attending of atheism on their faces. The boys sat affably on the gym floor, their eyes alert on the appropriate visitor. Note: You can additionally keep your eyes alert to article or glued on something. I aloof kept my eyes alert to the road. I kept my eyes alert on the door, aloof cat-and-mouse for him to come.Learn more: eye, glue, something

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