American Idioms and Expressions

Have (something) In Mind Idiom

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have (something) in mind
What does have (something) in mind mean?
have a plan or idea in one's mindI don't know what my friend has in mind so I will ask him later.
have (something) in mind
What does have (something) in mind mean?
to be thinking of something in particular, to have an idea in your mind"What do you have in mind for the meeting next week?"

Some Random Idioms
cut a fine figure
What does "cut a fine figure" mean?
dress and look goodI cut a fine figure as I walked through the doors to interview for the job.
dead center
What does "dead center" mean?
the exact middleI easily hit the target dead center.
cut a deal
What does "cut a deal" mean?
to make a business arrangement or contract with someone I was able to cut a deal with the contractor and we paid very little for our new kitchen.

scare up (someone or something)
What does "scare up (someone or something)" mean?
to find someone or something, to gather something with some effortWe were able to scare up a couple of sleeping bags so that we could go camping.
need one's head examined
What does "need one's head examined" mean?
to make remarks or do actions that are wrong or stupidMy teacher needs her head examined. It will be impossible to finish the project before Monday.
Dead and buried
What does "Dead and buried" mean?
If something is dead and buried, it has all long been settled and is not going to be reconsidered.
Rake over old coals
What does "Rake over old coals" mean?
(UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals.
Best of a bad bunch
What does "Best of a bad bunch" mean?
The best that could be obtained from a list of options that were not exactly what was required.
get around
What does "get around " mean?
to go to different places, to move about My friend gets around and has been to many different cities.

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