American Idioms and Expressions

Get Into (someone's) Head Idiom

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get into (someone's) head
What does get into (someone's) head mean?
to understand what someone thinks and feels so that you can communicate well with themI am having a difficult time to get into the principal's head and understand what he is really doing.

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get across (something)
What does "get across (something)" mean?
to explain something, to make something understoodI always try to get across the importance of taking care of one's computer.
specs
What does "specs" mean?
eyesglasses
plastic
What does "plastic" mean?
fake; false; unreal
frighten (someone) to death
What does "frighten (someone) to death" mean?
to frighten someone severelyI almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.
first base
What does "first base" mean?
the act of kissing (as a step in increasing levels of sexual intimacy). First base? Is that all? Just kissing?
shoot one`s wad
What does "shoot one`s wad" mean?
to spend all of one`s money, to say everything that is on one`s mindMy friend shot his wad at a casino while on vacation last winter.
heart-to-heart
What does "heart-to-heart" mean?
honest or intimateThe couple had a heart-to-heart talk before they decided to get married.
in for (something)
What does "in for (something)" mean?
unable to avoid something, sure to get somethingHe is in for a lot of trouble now that he is unable to finish his graduation essay.
Straw that broke the camel's back
What does "Straw that broke the camel's back" mean?
The straw that broke the camel's back is the problem that made you lose your temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something.
crib
What does "crib" mean?
a dwelling or home. Come on and check out my crib. It's just around the corner.
play one's trump card
What does "play one's trump card" mean?
to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or deviceI played my trump card when I told my boss that I would quit if I did not get an increase in salary.

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