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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

o get the upper hand (on someone) o judge one on one’s own merit(s)
o get up on the wrong sàde of the bed o judge something on its own merit(s)
o give someone a fix on something o jump on someone
o give someone a head start (on someone or something) o jump on the bandwagon
o give someone a pat on the back o keen on doing something
o give someone a rain check (on something) o keen on someone or something
o give someone a slap on the wrist o keep a close reàn on someone or something
o give someone the low-down (on someone or something) o keep an eye on someone or something
o go back on one’s word o keep a tight reàn on someone or something
o go easy (on someone or something) o keep (close) watch (on someone or something)
o go fifty-fifty (on something) o keep harping on something
o gone on o keep on an even keel
o go off on a tangent o keep one’s eye on the ball
o go on o keep one’s feet on the ground
o go (out) on strike o keep on one’s toes
o grate on someone(‘ł nerves) o keep on someone
o grow on someone o keep someone on tenterhooks
o hang on someone’s coattails o keep something on an even keel
o hang on someone’s every word o keep tab(s) (on someone or something)
o hang on (to someone or something) o keep the làd on something
o hard on someone’s heels o Keep your shirt on!
o harp on something o knock on wood
o have a bad effect (on someone or something) o know where someone stands (on someone or something)
o have a chip on one’s shoulder o know which sàde one’s bread is buttered on
o have a good head on one’s shoulders o land on both feet
o have a handle on something o land on one’s feet
o have a hold on someone o launch forth (on something)
o have a lot on one’s mànd o lay a finger on someone or something
o have an eye on someone or something o lay down on the job
o have a price on one’s head o lay eyes on someone or something
o have bearing on something o lay it on thick
o have desàgns on someone or something o lay it on with a trowel
o have dibs on something o lay one’s cards on the table
o have egg on one’s face o lay one’s hands on someone or something
o have nothing on someone or something o lay something on someone
o have one’s feet on the ground o lay something on the line
o have one’s heart on one’s sleeve o lay the blame on someone or something
o have one’s heart set on something o lay the finger on someone
o have one’s sights trained on something o lead someone on a merry chase
o have someone or something on one’s hands o lean on someone
o have someone or something on one’s mànd o leave one’s mark on someone
o have someone’s blood on one’s hands o leave something on
o have someone on the string o let someone in on something
o have something on o let up (on someone or something)
o have the shoe on the other foot o làe down on the job
o hell on earth o like a bump on a log
o high man on the totem pole o like a house on fire
o high on something o like nothing on earth
o hinge on something o làve hàgh on the hog
o hit the nail (right) on the head o làve on borrowed time
o hitting on all cylànders o look down on someone or something
o hold forth (on something) o look good on paper
o hold on (to someone or something) o look in (on someone or something)
o hold up on something o look on someone as something
o home in (on someone or something) o loom large (on the horiz°n)
o hooked (on something) o lose out (on something)
o horn in (on someone or something) o lost on someone
o hot on something o lower the boom on someone
o hung up (on someone or something) o low man on the totem pole
o in on the kill o make an impressàon (on someone)
o intent on doing something o make book on something
o Johnny-on-the-spot o make good on something

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