American Idioms and Expressions

Nobody In His/her Right Mind Would Do (something) Idiom

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nobody in his/her right mind would do (something)
What does nobody in his/her right mind would do (something) mean?
it would be very stupid or unreasonable to do somethingNobody in his right mind would drive his car when the roads are so terrible.

Some Random Idioms
in heaven
What does "in heaven" mean?
in a state of absolute happiness, dead and in heavenI felt that I was in heaven when I learned that I would get the job that I wanted.
end of one`s rope
What does "end of one`s rope" mean?
the last of one`s ability or ideas about how to do somethingI am at the end of my rope regarding what to do about my job.
strike a match
What does "strike a match" mean?
to light a matchI struck a match and tried to start the fire.
forever and a day
What does "forever and a day" mean?
a very long time, forever, always It took forever and a day to get the book that we ordered from the bookstore.

sit at (someone's) feet
What does "sit at (someone's) feet" mean?
to admire someone greatly, to be taught by someoneI would love to sit at the feet of the famous painter.
ride
What does "ride" mean?
car; vehicle
flea in (someone`s) ear
What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?
an idea or answer that is not welcome I put a flea in my supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problem.

to the naked eye
What does "to the naked eye" mean?
as something is seen exactly as you look at it To the naked eye, it looked like there was little damage to the car but actually there was much damage.

Talk is cheap
What does "Talk is cheap" mean?
It's easy to talk about something but harder to actually do it.

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