Of Two Minds Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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of two minds What does of two minds mean?	to be unable to decide what to do or what you think about something	I am of two minds about going to the movie tonight. I am very busy but I also want to see the movie very much.
of two minds What does of two minds mean?	to be unable to decide what to do or what you think about something	I am of two minds about going to the movie tonight. I am very busy but I also want to see the movie very much.
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pluck up one's courage What does "pluck up one's courage" mean?	to make oneself have courage	He plucked up his courage and went over to ask the woman for a date.

so clean you can eat off the floor What does "so clean you can eat off the floor" mean?	very clean	My mother's kitchen is so clean that you can eat off the floor.
in theory What does "in theory" mean?	theoretically	In theory it is possible to make much money selling real estate but in practice it is very difficult.
There's no such thing as a free lunch What does "There's no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	This idiom means that you don't get things for free, so if something appears to be free, there's a catch and you'll have to pay in some way.
Go by the boards What does "Go by the boards" mean?	If something goes by the boards, it fails to get approved or accepted.
Pinch of salt What does "Pinch of salt" mean?	If what someone says should be taken with a pinch of salt, then they exaggerate and distort things, so what they say shouldn't be believed unquestioningly. ('with a grain of salt' is an alternative.)
(not) have anything to do with someone What does "(not) have anything to do with someone" mean?	(not) want to be a friend/work/do business with someone	My father will not have anything to do with the salesman because he sold him the faulty car.
fuck off What does "fuck off" mean?	imp. go away; shove off.	Fuck off, all of you, right now.

keep a civil tongue What does "keep a civil tongue" mean?	speak decently and politely	The angry customer was asked to keep a civil tongue when talking with the sales clerk.
come on board What does "come on board" mean?	to begin to work somewhere	The new manager came on board last month.
take up the slack What does "take up the slack" mean?	idiom. make up for a lack of time or effort due to other people
common law What does "common law" mean?	the law that is not written in statutes but is based on custom and court decisions of the past (most often with its origin in the old unwritten law of England)	Through research into previous cases of common law we were able to make a decision on how to proceed with our case.
on top of (something/things) What does "on top of (something/things)" mean?	to be managing very well, to be in control of things	We are able to keep on top of our work now that we have someone to help us.
work one's ass off What does "work one's ass off" mean?	work very diligently

American Idioms and Expressions

Of Two Minds Idiom