American Idioms and Expressions

Get Ones Mind Out Of The Gutter Idiom

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get one's mind out of the gutter
What does get one's mind out of the gutter mean?
to stop having inappropriate thoughts I wish that my friend would get his mind out of the gutter.


Some Random Idioms
cough up
What does "cough up" mean?
to give something unwillinglyThe man finally coughed up enough money to pay for the bicycle.
know which side one`s bread is buttered on
What does "know which side one`s bread is buttered on" mean?
know who can help you and try to please him or her, know what is good for oneselfHe is careful not to make his boss angry. He knows which side his bread is buttered on.
gold brick
What does "gold brick" mean?
avoid work; hide from a task or assignment. Stop gold bricking and get back to work.
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.
beat one's brains out
What does "beat one's brains out" mean?
try very hard to understand or do something."Can you help me with this problem? I've beenbeating my brains out with it,but I just can't solve it."
play the fool
What does "play the fool" mean?
to act like a fool, to act in a silly mannerMy friend forced me to play the fool when he left me waiting in the supermarket for two hours.
knocked up
What does "knocked up" mean?
pregnant
dupe
What does "dupe" mean?
fool, trick, or swindle somebody
crash and burn
What does "crash and burn" mean?
fail dramatically (often in romance)
alley cat
What does "alley cat" mean?
a stray cat I began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to my house every day.

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