Beat (something) Into (someone's) Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Beat (something) Into (someone's) Head Idiom mean?

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beat (something) into (someone's) head What does beat (something) into (someone's) head mean?	to force someone to learn something	The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the heads of the students.
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so-so What does "so-so" mean?	not good and not bad	I was only feeling so-so and decided not to go to a movie tonight.

have (someone or something) on one's mind What does "have (someone or something) on one's mind" mean?	to be thinking a lot about someone or something	My friend has many school problems on his mind.
clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	a report or certificate that a person or animal is healthy	The doctor gave me a clean bill of health when I visited him last month.
not a lick of work What does "not a lick of work" mean?	not even a small amount of work (usually used in the negative)	The children did not do a lick of work all morning when the teacher was away.
on sale What does "on sale" mean?	for sale at a discounted price	The DVD's were on sale when I bought them.
press the flesh What does "press the flesh" mean?	(a politician) shakes hands with people in order to become more popular	The politician spent most of the weekend pressing the flesh in the shopping mall.
out on bail What does "out on bail" mean?	to be out of jail after bail money has been paid	The man is out on bail after being arrested for stealing money from his company.
lead time What does "lead time" mean?	the amount of time between the placing of an order and the receipt of the goods that you have ordered, the time available to prepare for something	The lead time to get a book published is very long. There was not much lead time to prepare for the advertising campaign.

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Beat (something) Into (someone's) Head Idiom