Change One's Mind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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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hold back What does "hold back" mean?	stay back or away, show unwillingness to do something	He always holds back during meetings and never says anything.
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to negotiate in a careful and private manner	I played my cards close to my chest when I went to talk to my supervisor about changing jobs.
in safe hands What does "in safe hands" mean?	under the care of someone or an organization that you can trust and who will help you	The little girl is in safe hands now that she has arrived at her grandmother's house.
at the end of the day What does "at the end of the day" mean?	when everything else has been taken into consideration	At the end of the day, it was impossible to continue with our plans to build the house.
get down to the facts What does "get down to the facts" mean?	to begin to discuss things that matter, to get to the truth	When the trial began the lawyers tried to get down to the facts of the case.

thumbs up on (someone or something) What does "thumbs up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	I waited to hear if it would be thumbs up on our new policy at work.
have something down pat What does "have something down pat" mean?	know/understand something completely and thoroughly.	"I know I did well on the test. I had all thematerial down pat."
goofus What does "goofus" mean?	dumb, oafish person
piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
fall in love (with someone) What does "fall in love (with someone)" mean?	begin to feel love for someone	begin to feel love for someoneHe fell in love with a woman from his university class and they got married several months later.

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Change One's Mind Idiom