Get A Bright Idea Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get a bright idea What does get a bright idea mean?	to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
get a bright idea What does get a bright idea mean?	to have a clever thought or idea (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
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full-court press What does "full-court press" mean?	idiom. effort or pressure put on sombody to accomplish something
fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be just what is needed	The new machine should fill the bill for what we need to finish the job.
talk (someone) down in price What does "talk (someone) down in price" mean?	to convince someone to lower the price of something	I was able to talk the man down in price when I was buying the stereo.
get behind (a person or idea) What does "get behind (a person or idea)" mean?	to support a person or idea	Although we did not agree with the manager we got behind his proposal at the meeting.
head-hunting What does "head-hunting" mean?	search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions	The head-hunting company has phoned me several times about getting a new job.
sleep (something) off What does "sleep (something) off" mean?	to sleep while the effects of liquor or drugs go away	We spent the evening in a nightclub and I had to spend most of the next day sleeping it off.
come out ahead What does "come out ahead" mean?	to improve one's situation	Although our new car was expensive, we came out ahead as it is very cheap to operate.

get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	become out of control; become badly managed.	"Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob.You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if youwant to keep your job."
get into trouble What does "get into trouble" mean?	to become involved in some kind of trouble	The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are home alone.
in perpetuity What does "in perpetuity" mean?	forever, eternally	The man was promised by the city that he would receive a discount on his water bill in perpetuity.

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