Put You In Mind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Put you in mind What does Put you in mind mean?	If something suggests something to you, it puts you in mind of that thing.
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make a hit What does "make a hit" mean?	be successful	Her cake made a hit at the party.

hard feelings What does "hard feelings" mean?	anger; animosity; bitter feelings.	A: "I'm sorry that Jim got the job instead ofyou."B: "I have no hard feelings toward him; I know that he hadstronger qualifications."
as the crow flies What does "as the crow flies" mean?	by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places	As the crow flies, it is not very far between my house and my office.
have a hollow leg What does "have a hollow leg" mean?	to be able to eat or drink a lot	I think that my friend has a hollow leg. He never stops eating.
crapper What does "crapper" mean?	latrine; bathroom
do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.
lay (something) on the table What does "lay (something) on the table" mean?	to present a matter for discussion	I went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.
Water off a duck's back What does "Water off a duck's back" mean?	If criticism or something similar is like water off a duck's back to somebody, they aren't affected by it in the slightest.
sack What does "sack" mean?	fire; dismiss (an employee)
turn on one`s heel What does "turn on one`s heel" mean?	to turn around suddenly	The letter carrier turned on his heel when he saw the large dog.
with an eye to (doing something) What does "with an eye to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	The community center built their new building with an eye to renting part of it to other organizations.

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Put You In Mind Idiom