Okay,
as long as you can hold the fort
down here and stop Tibbles from chewing on my crossword. Your knees are still giving your grief, huh?
* hold (down) the fort: to stay behind
and look after any problems
ex>
The boss asked Randy to hold down the fort while the staff went out for
lunch.
* give one grief: to cause one trouble or
dissatisfaction
=
bothering you; giving you trouble; giving you a headache
ex>
The upstairs neighbor has been giving us grief by practicing the piano
all night.
The
change could be good for us. Who knows? It might even give Tibbles a new lease on life. Tom Blake was
telling me his movers came in and packed everything. He didn't have to lift a finger!
* a new lease on life: a vastly improved
chance of living a healthy or enjoyable life
ex>
My grandmother’s hip surgery has given her a new lease on life.
* lift a finger: to make a very small
effort
ex>
Elspeth is so frustrated that she can’t get her children to lift a finger
around the house.
They’re
over in Winslow Heights, right? We could ask those two to keep their ear to the ground in case something comes up in their
building.
* keep one’s ear to the ground: to be
especially alert for information
ex>
Ray and Susan found their dream apartment by keeping their ear to the ground
for months.
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