American Idioms and Expressions

Have A One Track Mind Idiom

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have a one-track mind
What does have a one-track mind mean?
think only about one thingMy friend has a one-track mind and he is only interested in making money.
have a one-track mind
What does have a one-track mind mean?
to have a mind that thinks only about one thingThe boy has a one-track mind and he only thinks about car racing.
have a one-track mind
What does have a one-track mind mean?
to have a mind that thinks only about one thing The boy has a one-track mind and he only thinks about car racing.

have a one-track mind
What does have a one-track mind mean?
to think only about one thing My friend has a one-track mind and he is only interested in making money.


Some Random Idioms
armed to the teeth
What does "armed to the teeth" mean?
to be fully armed, to have many weaponsThe robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.
float a loan
What does "float a loan" mean?
to get a loan, to arrange for a loanI decided to float a loan to get some money to buy a new car.
cut one's losses
What does "cut one's losses" mean?
to do something in order to stop losing additional money or time etc.We should sell the old machinery soon and try to cut our losses.
find (someone) innocent
What does "find (someone) innocent" mean?
to decide that someone is innocent in a court of law The woman went to court but the judge found her innocent of all charges.

put up money for (something)
What does "put up money for (something)" mean?
to provide money for somethingThe telephone company put up most of the money for the new science center.
do (something) by the book
What does "do (something) by the book" mean?
to follow the rules of something exactly Our boss likes to do everything by the book.

stick around
What does "stick around" mean?
to stay or wait nearby for somethingWe decided to stick around after the game and talk for awhile.
best bib and tucker
What does "best bib and tucker" mean?
one's best clothesI put on my best bib and tucker for the wedding reception.
run out of (something)
What does "run out of (something)" mean?
to use all of somethingThe car ran out of gas in the countryside.
sit on their hands
What does "sit on their hands" mean?
an audience refuses to applaud The members of the audience sat on their hands after the performance by the singer.

a course of action
What does "a course of action" mean?
the procedures that will be followed to do something We decided on a course of action before we told our boss our decision.

poles apart
What does "poles apart" mean?
to be very different, to be far from coming to an agreementThe union and management were poles apart in their attempt to reach a contract agreement.

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