Occur To (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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occur to (someone) What does occur to (someone) mean?	to come into someone's mind (an idea or thought)	It occurred to me that I will not be able to meet my friend on Saturday because I have to go to the airport to meet someone else.
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Keep your head What does "Keep your head" mean?	If you keep your head, you stay calm in times of difficulty.

walk on sunshine What does "walk on sunshine" mean?	idiom. be very pleased, excited, or happy
screw What does "screw" mean?	have sexual relations with
learn (something) by rote What does "learn (something) by rote" mean?	memorize something without thinking about what is being learned	The children learned the material by rote but they didn't really understand it.
Full as a tick What does "Full as a tick" mean?	If you are as full as a tick, you have eaten too much.
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.

make (someone's) hair stand on end What does "make (someone's) hair stand on end" mean?	to cause someone to become frightened	The movie made my hair stand on end.
shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to shake the hand of someone to greet them	I shook hands with my neighbor when I first met him.
get the blues What does "get the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.
Dog's dinner What does "Dog's dinner" mean?	Something that is a dog's dinner is a real mess.
clear up (something) What does "clear up (something)" mean?	to solve or explain (a problem etc.)	We finally cleared up the problem that we were having with our computers.
hard nut to crack What does "hard nut to crack" mean?	a difficult person or thing to deal with	My friend is a very serious person and she is a very hard nut to crack.

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Occur To (someone) Idiom