Cross (someone`s) Mind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cross (someone`s) Mind Idiom mean?

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cross (someone`s) mind What does cross (someone`s) mind mean?	to be a sudden or passing thought, to occur to someone (an idea)	It suddenly crossed my mind that the store would be closed all day on Monday.
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castles in the air What does "castles in the air" mean?	daydreams	My sister is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic.
hang loose What does "hang loose" mean?	relax, remain calm	I want to stay at home this weekend and hang loose.
last of the big spenders What does "last of the big spenders" mean?	a humorous way to describe someone who spends a lot of money for something (although he or she may not want to spend it)	The man is pretending to be the last of the big spenders as he spends money on his family.
Cheat death What does "Cheat death" mean?	If someone cheats death, they narrowly avoid a major problem or accident.
clear the decks What does "clear the decks" mean?	to clear away things and prepare for action, to get out of the way	"Let`s clear the decks and get everyone out of the house so that we can begin work."

scrape (something) together What does "scrape (something) together" mean?	to gather small amounts of money (usually with some difficulty) for something	We scraped together some money and bought a present for my mother.
an open secret What does "an open secret" mean?	a secret that so many people know about that it is no longer a secret	It is an open secret that I will be leaving the company next month.
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth" mean?	to be born to wealth and comfort, to be born rich	The new student in our class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he has never worked in his life.
no sooner said than done What does "no sooner said than done" mean?	something that can be done quickly	My request for some repairs to the bathroom sink were no sooner said than done.
keep one's head down What does "keep one's head down" mean?	to quietly do your work without causing any problems and causing other people to notice you	I knew that there was a problem at work so I kept my head down all morning.
foam at the mouth What does "foam at the mouth" mean?	to be very angry (a sick dog foams at the mouth)	The girl's father was so angry that he was almost foaming at the mouth.

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Cross (someone`s) Mind Idiom