Not All There Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not all there What does not all there mean?	to be not mentally adequate, to be crazy or silly	The man is not all there and sometimes he does very strange things.
not all there What does not all there mean?	to be not mentally adequate, to be crazy or silly	The man is not all there and sometimes he does very strange things.
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exception proves the rule What does "exception proves the rule" mean?	something that is different from what you believe or expect can prove that the belief is often true	All of the salespeople at the office are very talkative and outgoing but one person is the exception that proves the rule. He is very quiet and shy.

get one's second wind What does "get one's second wind" mean?	to get a second burst of energy (usually after being tired)	I tried to get my second wind in order to continue my hike up the mountain.
plug a product What does "plug a product" mean?	to promote a product	The soccer star makes a lot of money when he agrees to plug a product.
hold (something) against (someone) What does "hold (something) against (someone)" mean?	blame something on someone	My friend forgot to give me my money but I don't hold it against him as he is a nice person.
have (something) coming out of one's ears What does "have (something) coming out of one's ears" mean?	to have much of something	We have bath towels coming out of our ears and we do not need any more.
have what it takes What does "have what it takes" mean?	have the ability or courage to do something	I don't believe that my friend has what it takes to be a good teacher.
need (something) yesterday What does "need (something) yesterday" mean?	to need something in a very big hurry	I need a new computer yesterday.
putty in (someone's) hands What does "putty in (someone's) hands" mean?	to be easily influenced by someone else	The children are like putty in the hands of the new teacher.

fuck you What does "fuck you" mean?	imp. strong expression of anger directed at someone.	Fuck you. I'm sick and tired of your shit.
give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to proceed with a project	We were given the green light to begin the new project.
head over heels What does "head over heels" mean?	upside down, head first	He fell head over heels when his bicycle hit the wall.
out of order What does "out of order" mean?	to be against the rules, to be not suitable	His question was ruled out of order by the judge and he was not able to ask it.

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Not All There Idiom