Drowning In Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Drowning In Something Idiom mean?

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drowning in (something) What does drowning in (something) mean?	to be submerged in something, to be overwhelmed with something	The man is drowning in debt and has no money. I am drowning in work this week.
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put (someone or something) out of one`s head/mind What does "put (someone or something) out of one`s head/mind" mean?	to try not to think about someone or something	My friend has been trying to put his girlfriend out of his mind since they stopped seeing each other.
smarts What does "smarts" mean?	intelligence; brains
dead set against (something) What does "dead set against (something)" mean?	to be determined not to do something	The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
bound to (do something) What does "bound to (do something)" mean?	to be certain to do something	"If you ask your father, he is bound to help you with your problem."

clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	the assurance that an animal or person is healthy	The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training.
round out (something) What does "round out (something)" mean?	to finish something by doing something special	We rounded out the celebration with a meal in a restaurant.
cook the books What does "cook the books" mean?	to cheat in bookkeeping	The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you What does "Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you" mean?	Don't go looking for trouble or problems- let them come to you.
balance the books What does "balance the books" mean?	to check that all the money in a business is accounted for	The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.
for keeps What does "for keeps" mean?	always, forever	I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.

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Drowning In Something Idiom