American Idioms and Expressions

Make Up One's Mind Idiom

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make up one's mind What does make up one's mind mean?	decide what to do.	A: Where are you going on your vacation?B: Maybe Canada, maybe Mexico. I can't make up my mind."
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bank on (someone or something) What does "bank on (someone or something)" mean?	to be sure of someone or something, to count on someone or something	You can bank on my sister to help you.

fit the mold What does "fit the mold" mean?	to do what you expect, to do what is considered usual (usually used in the negative - does not fit the mold)	Our teacher does not fit the mold of someone who volunteers to help homeless people every weekend.
blue around the gills What does "blue around the gills" mean?	to be looking sick	I was looking blue around the gills during my illness.
beyond the pale What does "beyond the pale" mean?	to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior	What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale.
turn (someone`s) stomach What does "turn (someone`s) stomach " mean?	to make someone feel sick, to disgust someone	The sight of the dead dog on the road turned my stomach.
get a bright idea What does "get a bright idea" mean?	to have a clever thought or idea (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
Ruffle a few feathers What does "Ruffle a few feathers" mean?	If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.

no skin off (someone's) teeth What does "no skin off (someone's) teeth" mean?	of no interest/concern/trouble to someone	It is no skin off my teeth whether my friend come's to the restaurant with us or not.
early bird catches/gets the worm What does "early bird catches/gets the worm" mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	Our supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.
Hit and miss What does "Hit and miss" mean?	Something that is hit and miss is unpredictable and may produce results or may fail.
make a play for (someone) What does "make a play for (someone)" mean?	try to make someone romantically interested in you	I worked hard all term to make a play for a woman in my computer class.
take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or worst of something	The behavior of the young girl takes the cake. It is terrible. cooking Idioms

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