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keep the wolf from the door — To keep away poverty or hunger • • • Main Entry: ↑wolf * * * keep the wolf from the door phrase to manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things I’m prepared to do anything to keep the wolf from the door. Thesaurus: to earn… … Useful english dictionary
keep someone on their toes — phrase to make someone concentrate so that they are ready to deal with anything that might happen He keeps changing the rules, just to keep us on our toes. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: toe * * … Useful english dictionary
keep an ear out for someone — keep an ear out for (someone/something) to be prepared to hear someone or something. We are working on some new songs, so keep an ear out for those. Related vocabulary: keep an eye out for someone/something … New idioms dictionary
keep an ear out for something — keep an ear out for (someone/something) to be prepared to hear someone or something. We are working on some new songs, so keep an ear out for those. Related vocabulary: keep an eye out for someone/something … New idioms dictionary
keep an ear out for — (someone/something) to be prepared to hear someone or something. We are working on some new songs, so keep an ear out for those. Related vocabulary: keep an eye out for someone/something … New idioms dictionary
keep on their toes — keep (someone) on their toes informal : to cause someone to be alert and prepared to deal with problems Taking care of three kids really keeps me on my toes. The boss made regular inspections in order to keep employees on their toes. • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
keep your powder dry — Meaning Be prepared. Origin The allusion is to gunpowder which soldiers had to keep dry in order to be ready to fight when required … Meaning and origin of phrases
keep one step ahead — be one step ahead to be slightly better prepared or more successful than someone else. Crop breeders are continuously developing pesticides to keep one step ahead of the pests. (usually + of) … New idioms dictionary
keep the wolf from the door — to manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things I m prepared to do anything to keep the wolf from the door … English dictionary
keep your powder dry — be prepared for battle; be ready to take care of the enemy … English contemporary dictionary
