American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Good Mind To (do Something) Idiom

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have a good mind to (do something)
What does have a good mind to (do something) mean?
be tempted to do somethingI have a good mind to tell my friend that I will not lend him any money.
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 somethingI have a good mind to go and tell my boss that I am planning to look for another job.

Some Random Idioms
keep (something) under wraps
What does "keep (something) under wraps" mean?
keep something concealed (until some future date)We decided to keep our plans for the new project under wraps.
in kind
What does "in kind" mean?
in goods rather than moneyI paid for the work on my car in kind rather than with actual cash.
bogus
What does "bogus" mean?
fake; false. No more bogus excuses. Just tell me the truth.
play ball with (someone)
What does "play ball with (someone)" mean?
to cooperate with someone, to join in an effort with others"If you play ball with the new manager things should go well for you."
miss the point
What does "miss the point" mean?
fail to understand the important part of somethingMy friend was missing the point when we tried to explain why he shouldn't do what he was doing.
in debt
What does "in debt" mean?
owing moneyThe woman is in debt to the furniture store.
catch-22
What does " catch-22" mean?
a situation in which whatever decision is made the outcome will have negative consequences, a basically no-win situation It is a catch-22 situation. If I go to work there will be problems but if I do not go to work there will also be problems.

poop
What does "poop" mean?
move one's bowels; defacate
a breath of fresh air
What does "a breath of fresh air" mean?
new ideas or new energy or new ways of doing something The new manager is a breath of fresh air in our company.

Young blood
What does "Young blood" mean?
Young people with new ideas and fresh approaches are young blood.
string (something) out
What does "string (something) out" mean?
to make something extend over a great distance or over a long period of timeThe soccer games were strung out over a period of four weeks.

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