American Idioms and Expressions

Enter One's Mind Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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enter one's mind
What does enter one's mind mean?		 to come into one's consciousness (an idea)It never entered my mind to make a reservation at the restaurant.

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regain one's feet
What does "regain one's feet" mean?		 to stand up again after falling or stumblingMy father quickly regained his feet after falling on the sidewalk.
share (someone's) pain
What does "share (someone's) pain" mean?		 to understand and sympathize with someone's pain or discomfortI tried hard to share my friend's pain after his father died.
cap and gown
What does "cap and gown" mean?		 the academic cap and the gown that is worn during graduation ceremonies Everybody was wearing their cap and gown for the university graduation ceremonies.

no shit
What does "no shit" mean?		 an expression of disbelief or dismissal. No shit! Did that really happen?
in a coon's age
What does "in a coon's age" mean?		 in a very long timeI have not seen my friend in a coon's age.
put (something) up
What does "put (something) up" mean?		 to build a building/sign/fence/wallThey are putting some new apartments up near our house.
pump
What does "pump" mean?		heart
DNR
What does "DNR" mean?		 do not resuscitate (in case of cardiac arrest or other systemic failure). There's a DNR order on his chart.
set one's heart against (something)
What does "set one's heart against (something)" mean?		 to turn against something, to become totally against somethingFrom the beginning my friend set his heart against my proposal for having a birthday party for our teacher.
in debt
What does "in debt" mean?		 owing moneyThe man has been in debt for most of his life.
go sky-high
What does "go sky-high" mean?		 to reach a very high price/levelThe price of gasoline has gone sky-high recently.
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