American Idioms and Expressions

Change One's Mind Idiom

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change one's mind
What does change one's mind mean?
decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier.A: "Why are you working this week? I thought you weregoing to be on vacation."B: "I changed my mind. I'm taking my vacation next month."

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in a word
What does "in a word " mean?
briefly, to sum upIn a word, the problem with the car is that it needs a new motor.
cut both ways
What does "cut both ways" mean?
to serve both sides of an argumentWhat the man said cuts both ways and we should carefully think about it.
WB
What does "WB" mean?
welcome back
sack out
What does "sack out" mean?
to go to bed, to go to sleepI sacked out as soon as I arrived home last evening.
take stock
What does "take stock" mean?
to count the items of merchandise or supplies in stock, to take inventoryThe department store closes for three days every March in order to take stock.
to whom it may concern
What does "to whom it may concern" mean?
to the person to whom something appliesI do not know the name of the sales manager so I will address the letter, "to whom it may concern."
hold up
What does "hold up" mean?
prove trueHer story held up during the questioning by the police.
find one's feet
What does "find one's feet" mean?
to become used to a new situation or experience My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job.

kawabunga
What does "kawabunga" mean?
yeah; horray; yippee (an expression of excitement or enthusiasm, popularized in the TV series "The Simpsons")
true love
What does "true love" mean?
a genuine feeling of romantic love a genuine feeling of romantic loveIt seemed like true love until we began to fight all of the time.
not worth a hill of beans
What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?
worthlessThe man is a liar and what he says is not worth a hill of beans.
warts and all
What does "warts and all" mean?
including all one's faults and disadvantagesI opened my heart to my friend and told him everything - warts and all.
eat like a bird
What does "eat like a bird" mean?
to eat very little The boy eats like a bird. That is why he cannot gain enough weight to join the football team.

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