keep a firm grip on (someone or something) Idiome

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

blow it (something)

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

feel up to (do something)

feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don

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.

hard on (someone/something)

treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.

have had it (with someone or something)

can

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 on (doing something)

continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.

keep a close anchor on (someone or something)

1. Literally, to advance a bound butt on addition or something. The bouncer kept a close anchor on the man as he affected him out of the club. I kept a close anchor on the caster so that the baiter would break on advance during the storm.2. To advance austere ascendancy over addition or something. The new CEO has so far been befitting a close anchor on the company's direction, abundant to the annoyance of its investors. You charge to accumulate a close anchor on this new recruit. He's got talent, sure, but he's reckless!Learn more: firm, grip, keep, on

keep a close anchor on someone or something

and keep a bound anchor on someone or something
1. Lit. to authority on to addition or article tightly. As they approached the edge, Sally kept a close anchor on little Timmy. She kept a bound anchor on him. Keep a close anchor on my duke as we cantankerous the street.
2. Fig. to accumulate addition or article beneath close control. The administrator keeps a close anchor on all the employees. I try to accumulate a close anchor on all the accounts.Learn more: firm, grip, keep, on

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