Get It Into One's Head To (do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get It Into One's Head To (do Something) Idiom mean?

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get it into one's head to (do something) What does get it into one's head to (do something) mean?	to decide to do something even though there may not be a good reason to do it	The girl got it into her head to learn to swim this winter.
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Age before beauty What does "Age before beauty" mean?	When this idiom is used, it is a way of allowing an older person to do something first, though often in a slightly sarcastic way.

in the black What does "in the black" mean?	profitable; not showing a financial loss.	"What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
send (someone) to the showers What does "send (someone) to the showers" mean?	to send a player out of the game and off the field/court etc.	The coach decided to send the player to the showers after his poor performance during the game.
have a good mind to (do something) What does "have a good mind to (do something)" mean?	to be tempted to do something, to be almost ready to do something	I have a good mind to go and tell my boss that I am planning to look for another job.
dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs What does "you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs" mean?	you cannot do something without causing some problems or having some effects	"You can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs and if you want to change the work schedules, then you are going to cause problems."

have it both ways What does "have it both ways" mean?	do two things, have two things	"You can`t have it both ways. You must choose one or the other."
fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to stand properly in a row (like soldiers)	The soldiers fell into line as they waited for the inspection.
on the alert (for someone or something) What does "on the alert (for someone or something)" mean?	to be watchful and attentive for someone or something	The police are on the alert for the man who robbed the small store.
do one`s best What does "do one`s best" mean?	to try to do something as well as one can	I tried to do my best on the exam.
overnight (something) What does "overnight (something)" mean?	to send a document or package somewhere for delivery the next day	We decided to overnight the new contract to our supplier.

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Get It Into One's Head To (do Something) Idiom