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Old 18-03-06, 10:05 AM   #45 (permalink)
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keep an eye on:
  1. To watch over attentively; mind.
  2. To watch closely or carefully: keep your eye on the ball.


keep one's chin up: To be stalwart, courageous, or optimistic in the face of difficulty.



make a mountain out of a molehill: To exaggerate a minor problem.

Exaggerate trifling
difficulties, as in If you forgot you racket you can borrow onedon't
make a mountain out of a molehill
. This expression, alluding to
the barely raised tunnels created by moles



make up one's mind: To decide between alternatives; come to a
definite decision or opinion.

Decide between alternatives, come to a
decision, as in I had trouble making up my mind about which coat I
liked best
.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"




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