Loonie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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loonie What does loonie mean?	crazy; nuts; insane
loonie What does loonie mean?	mentally unstable person
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think over (something) What does "think over (something)" mean?	to consider something carefully	I carefully thought over my plans before talking to my supervisor.

keep one's eyes open What does "keep one's eyes open" mean?	remain alert and watchful for someone or something	"Please keep your eyes open for a good place to eat so that we can have lunch."
New lease of life What does "New lease of life" mean?	If someone finds new enthusiasm and energy for something, they have a new lease of life.
have one's hands full with (someone or something) What does "have one's hands full with (someone or something)" mean?	to be busy or occupied with someone or something	The woman has her hands full with her three children.
put (someone) through or put through (someone) What does "put (someone) through or put through (someone)" mean?	to transfer someone to someone else's telephone	I phoned the credit card company and they put me through to a supervisor.
zip What does "zip" mean?	nothing; nothing at all	After the poker game, I was left with zip.
nuts What does "nuts" mean?	testicles

(something)-minded What does "(something)-minded" mean?	to be thinking about something, to focus on something	The girl is very sports-minded and she loves to participate in any kind of sport that she can.
cannot see beyond the end of one's nose What does "cannot see beyond the end of one's nose" mean?	to not be able to see beyond what concerns one at the present time	My friend cannot see beyond the end of his nose and he has no idea about what is happening around him.
make a face (at someone) What does "make a face (at someone)" mean?	make a strange face to ridicule someone	The little girl made a face at the boy in her class.
boot out What does "boot out" mean?	to make someone leave, to get rid of someone	The boy was booted out of high school for smoking on the school grounds.
zilch What does "zilch" mean?	: nothing.	A: "How much money do you have?"B: "Zilch. I'm broke until payday."

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Loonie Idiom