American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Notion To (do Something) Idiom

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have a notion to (do something)
What does have a notion to (do something) mean?
feel tempted or inclined to do somethingI had a notion to go to the beach so I went to the beach.

Some Random Idioms
bid adieu to (someone or something)
What does "bid adieu to (someone or something)" mean?
to say good-bye to someone or somethingEverybody gathered to bid adieu to the popular supervisor.
brains behind (something)
What does "brains behind (something)" mean?
the person/people who thought of and developed a successful plan/system/organizationThe president of our company is the brains behind the plans to develop the new audio product.
to hand out (something)
What does "to hand out (something)" mean?
to give something of the same kind to several peopleThe teacher decided not to hand out the tests until everybody in the class stopped talking.
cover a lot of ground
What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?
complete a lot of material in a class or courseWe covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
in a word
What does "in a word " mean?
briefly, to sum upIn a word, the problem with the car is that it needs a new motor.
riding for a fall
What does "riding for a fall" mean?
to be risking failure or an accident due to overconfidenceMy friend is riding for a fall if he continues his present attitude at his job.
heads will roll
What does "heads will roll" mean?
serious trouble is coming, someone will lose his or her jobHeads will roll if we do not make some progress in fixing the accounting problem.
gig
What does "gig" mean?
a one-shot job or task (said often by people in the entertainment business)
read between the lines
What does "read between the lines" mean?
to understand the meaning of something by guessing what is not saidThe salesman did not say that no products were available but we could read between the lines and knew that there were none.

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