Driven By A Motor Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Driven by a motor What does Driven by a motor mean?	This is used to describe people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when they talk excessively: 'they act as if driven by a motor.'
	Some Random Idioms
full of oneself What does "full of oneself" mean?	to be conceited, to be self-important	The girl was full of herself and would only talk about things that were important to her.

draw (someone) out or draw out (someone) What does "draw (someone) out or draw out (someone)" mean?	to make a person talk or tell something	The girl was very quiet but we were able to draw her out and she began talking.
break down What does "break down" mean?	to lose control of one's emotions, to have a nervous collapse	The woman broke down while the lawyer questioned her at the trial.
make mincemeat/hamburger out of (someone or something) What does "make mincemeat/hamburger out of (someone or something)" mean?	to beat up or destroy someone or something	The older boxer made mincemeat out of the young boxer.
make a check out to (someone) What does "make a check out to (someone)" mean?	to write a check with someone's name on it	I made a check out to the man who repaired my bathroom.

take no stock in (something) What does "take no stock in (something)" mean?	to pay no attention to something	I am beginning to take no stock in what my next-door neighbor says.
bats in the belfry What does "bats in the belfry" mean?	crazy, eccentric (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	I think that my boss has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.
have (something) in mind What does "have (something) in mind" mean?	to be thinking of something in particular, to have an idea in your mind	"What do you have in mind for the meeting next week?"
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well)	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well.
think out loud What does "think out loud" mean?	to say out loud what one is thinking	"I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."
from the outset What does "from the outset" mean?	from the beginning	I knew from the outset that the recipe would be very good.

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Driven By A Motor Idiom