Get (something) Off One's Chest Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get (something) Off One's Chest Idiom mean?

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get (something) off one's chest What does get (something) off one's chest mean?	to talk about something that has been bothering you	I told my father about my problem at work so that I could get it off my chest.
get (something) off one's chest What does get (something) off one's chest mean?	tell something that has been bothering you	I talked to my parents and I was able to get some things that were bothering me off my chest.
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in (someone's) shoes/place What does "in (someone's) shoes/place" mean?	seeing or experiencing something from someone else's point of view	I wish that my father could see some of my difficulties at work in my shoes.
nobody in his/her right mind would do (something) What does "nobody in his/her right mind would do (something)" mean?	it would be very stupid or unreasonable to do something	Nobody in his right mind would drive his car when the roads are so terrible.
full of it What does "full of it" mean?	to be full of nonsense	I thought that the woman was full of it when she told me that the business was closed.
take to (something) What does "take to (something)" mean?	to begin the work or job of something, to learn something easily, to do well at something	The man took to the job of administrator and was a great success.
hit the bricks What does "hit the bricks" mean?	start walking, go out into the streets (on strike)	The post office workers hit the bricks and went on strike.
fast buck What does "fast buck" mean?	money earned quickly and easily	The man is always trying to make a fast buck without working hard.
enough is as good as a feast What does "enough is as good as a feast" mean?	what you have or have done should be satisfactory/enough	Enough is as good as a feast and having just enough can be as good as having much of something.

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Get (something) Off One's Chest Idiom