Enter Ones Mind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

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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have second thoughts about (someone or something) What does "have second thoughts about (someone or something)" mean?	have doubts about someone or something	Recently, I am having second thoughts about buying a new motorcycle.

every last one What does "every last one" mean?	every single one	Every last one of the children received a certificate from the swimming club.
a scaredy-cat What does "a scaredy-cat" mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The children called their friend a scaredy-cat because she would not enter the empty house.
a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he came home from his trip.
bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	an unpleasant fact that one must accept	Losing the election was a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.
all hands on deck What does "all hands on deck" mean?	everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do	The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.
break out What does "break out" mean?	to become widespread suddenly	An influenza epidemic broke out last month. A fire broke out in the old building.

Mince words What does "Mince words" mean?	If people mince words, or mince their words, they don't say what they really mean clearly.
Red mist What does "Red mist" mean?	If someone sees red or the red mist, they lose their temper and self-control completely.
SLJO What does "SLJO" mean?	shitty little jobs officer (junior officer given many small tasks)
heads or tails What does "heads or tails" mean?	the face of a coin or the other side of the coin	The referee threw the coin to see if it would be heads or tails.
Pull no punches What does "Pull no punches" mean?	If you pull no punches, you hold nothing back.
go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb What does "go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb" mean?	to search through something very carefully (fine-tooth comb is also correct)	We went over the room with a fine-toothed comb while looking for the earring.

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Enter Ones Mind Idiom