A One Track Mind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a one-track mind What does a one-track mind mean?	thinking about only one thing	He has a one-track mind. All he thinks about is money.
a one-track mind What does a one-track mind mean?	thinking about only one thing	The man has a one-track mind. All he thinks about is money.
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make it worth (someone's) while to do (something) What does "make it worth (someone's) while to do (something)" mean?	make something profitable enough for someone to do	Our company always makes it worth our while to work on Saturday evenings.
collar What does "collar" mean?	arrest someone.	The cops collared two pros over there yesterday.
rant and rave about (someone or something) What does "rant and rave about (someone or something)" mean?	to shout angrily and wildly about someone or something	The man was ranting and raving about the bad service at the restaurant.
crack a smile What does "crack a smile" mean?	to let a smile show on one`s face	Our boss never cracked a smile during the meeting.
head-hunting What does "head-hunting" mean?	search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions	The head-hunting company has phoned me several times about getting a new job.
pull (something) together What does "pull (something) together" mean?	to organize something, to arrange something	We were able to pull everything together and the convention was a great success.
right off the bat What does "right off the bat" mean?	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)After arriving at the resort, we were told right off the bat that we would have to pay extra to use the pool and the training room.

quid pro quo What does "quid pro quo" mean?	"something for something" (from Latin), mutual concessions made by the parties in a transaction	The government and the teachers gave up some of their contract demands in a quid pro quo effort to solve their dispute.
at a premium What does "at a premium" mean?	at a higher price than usual because of something special	The tickets for the final basketball game were selling at a premium.
point the finger (of blame) at (someone) What does "point the finger (of blame) at (someone)" mean?	to blame someone for doing something wrong, to identify someone as being guilty	The waitress pointed the finger of blame at the cook when the police began to investigate the murder.
end of one`s rope What does "end of one`s rope" mean?	the last of one`s ability or ideas about how to do something	I am at the end of my rope regarding what to do about my job.

American Idioms and Expressions

A One Track Mind Idiom