keep a firm grip on Idiom

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

a caution

a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.

a common thread

an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a coon's age

many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

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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