American Idioms and Expressions

Tidy Desk, Tidy Mind Idiom

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Tidy desk, tidy mind
What does Tidy desk, tidy mind mean?
A cluttered or disorganised environment will affect your clarity of thought. Organised surroundings and affairs will allow for clearer thought organisation.

Some Random Idioms
kissyface
What does "kissyface" mean?
kissing
every dog has his day
What does "every dog has his day" mean?
everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves"Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."
after all is said and done
What does "after all is said and done" mean?
finally, when everything is settledAfter all is said and done the mayor of our city is doing a very good job.
cross one`s mind
What does "cross one`s mind" mean?
to think of something, to occur to someoneIt crossed my mind that I would see him in the evening so I did not need to phone him.
a hand-out
What does "a hand-out" mean?
a gift (usually from the government)The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students because they had no money.
Make a better fist
What does "Make a better fist" mean?
If someone makes a better fist of doing something, they do a better job.
plenty of something
What does "plenty of something" mean?
lots of somethingThere was plenty of food to eat at the party.
Battle of nerves
What does "Battle of nerves" mean?
A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)

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