American Idioms and Expressions

Get Someone Or Something Out Of Ones Mind Head Idiom

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get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head
What does get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head mean?
to forget about someone or something It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.


Some Random Idioms
buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off
What does "buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off" mean?
to bribe someone The union tried to buy off the politician.

trounce
What does "trounce" mean?
defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
closefisted (with money)
What does "closefisted (with money)" mean?
to be stingy with moneyMy uncle is very closefisted with money.
jump on (someone)
What does "jump on (someone)" mean?
scold/criticize/blame someoneEverybody jumped on the supervisor because they were angry about the new schedules.
either feast or famine
What does "either feast or famine" mean?
to be or have either too much or not enough of something It is either feast or famine for the woman. Sometimes she has lots of money and sometimes she has none.

a whale of (something)
What does "a whale of (something)" mean?
an exceptionally good or large something Everybody had a whale of a time at the birthday party.

have an ax to grind (with someone)
What does "have an ax to grind (with someone)" mean?
have something to complain aboutMy co-worker has an ax to grind with our boss and is always complaining.
a good deal of (something)
What does "a good deal of (something)" mean?
much of something, a lot of somethingWe had a good deal of paint remaining after we finished painting the room.
run it down
What does "run it down" mean?
tell exactly what happened

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