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have a mind of its own What does have a mind of its own mean?	a machine/vehicle does not do what you want it to do	Sometimes my car seems to have a mind of its own and it will not do anything that I want.
have a mind of its own What does have a mind of its own mean?	a machine or vehicle does not do what you want it to do	Sometimes my car seems to have a mind of its own and it will not do what I want.
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skinhead What does "skinhead" mean?	person with a shaven or bald head
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."
table a discussion What does "table a discussion" mean?	to postpone a discussion until a later time	We tabled the discussion about the salary issue until the next meeting.
ready, willing, and able What does "ready, willing, and able" mean?	to be eager or willing to do something	Everybody in the small village is ready, willing, and able to help the family who lost their house in the fire.
slam dunk What does "slam dunk" mean?	forcing a basketball into the basket from above
over the hill What does "over the hill" mean?	to be past one`s prime, to be unable to function as one used to	I thought that my friend was over the hill and should not be working at all.

under (someone's) feet What does "under (someone's) feet" mean?	to annoy or interrupt someone when they are working	The children were under the mother's feet while she was cooking dinner.
get sidetracked What does "get sidetracked" mean?	to become diverted from one's task	I began to watch the news and got sidetracked from what I had planned to do.
rub elbows (with someone) What does "rub elbows (with someone)" mean?	to work closely with someone, to associate with someone	I have been rubbing elbows with some very interesting people at work recently.
jolt to a stop What does "jolt to a stop" mean?	stop moving suddenly which causes a jolt	The train jolted to a stop when the engineer put the brakes on.

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Have A Mind Of Its Own Idiom