Ears Are Burning Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ears are burning What does ears are burning mean?	someone is talking about you when you are not there	My ears are burning and I am sure that someone is talking about me.
ears are burning What does ears are burning mean?	someone is talking about you when you are not there	My ears are burning and I think that someone is talking about me.
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back in circulation What does "back in circulation" mean?	to be socially active again (after the breakup of a relationship between two people)	My friend stopped seeing his girlfriend and he is now back in circulation.
open a meeting What does "open a meeting" mean?	to begin a meeting	They opened the meeting by welcoming the new guests.
fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard or defy someone or something	The demands of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of anything that was reasonable.
keep the home fires burning What does "keep the home fires burning" mean?	keep things going as usual while someone is away	"Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday."
bring (someone) into line What does "bring (someone) into line" mean?	to persuade someone to agree with you	The woman was able to bring the other members of the committee into line.
right off the bat What does "right off the bat" mean?	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)After arriving at the resort, we were told right off the bat that we would have to pay extra to use the pool and the training room.

get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to manage to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.

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Ears Are Burning Idiom