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*Example: "I wish my accounts were not in the red" | *Example: "I wish my accounts were not in the red" | ||
keep one's eye on the ball | ==keep one's eye on the ball== | ||
To "keep one's eye on the ball" means to give something one's full attention and to not lose focus. | To "keep one's eye on the ball" means to give something one's full attention and to not lose focus. | ||
==last straw== <!--T:44--> | ==last straw== <!--T:44--> | ||
The "last straw" means the last annoyance, disturbance, or betrayal which causes someone to give up, lose their patience, or become angry. | The "last straw" means the last annoyance, disturbance, or betrayal which causes someone to give up, lose their patience, or become angry. | ||