Off The Top Of One`s Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Off The Top Of One`s Head Idiom mean?

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off the top of one`s head What does off the top of one`s head mean?	to be from memory, to be spontaneous	He knew all of the team members off the top of his head.
off the top of one`s head What does off the top of one`s head mean?	without thinking about something very much	I was unable to remember the name of the restaurant off the top of my head.
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polish the apple What does "polish the apple" mean?	to flatter someone	Nobody likes the girl because she is always trying to polish the apple with her teacher.

as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
Light bulb moment What does "Light bulb moment" mean?	A light bulb moment is when you have a sudden realisation about something, like the light bulbs used to indicate an idea in cartoons.
GR8 What does "GR8" mean?	great minds think alike
as the crow flies What does "as the crow flies" mean?	by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places	As the crow flies it is about six kilometers between my house and downtown.
stink to high heaven What does "stink to high heaven" mean?	to smell very bad	The kitchen garbage was stinking to high heaven in the hot sun.

make eyes at someone What does "make eyes at someone" mean?	look at someone in a way that makes it clear that you like that person and find them attractive	look at someone in a way that makes it clear that you like that person and find them attractiveThe man became angry when he thought that his girlfriend was making eyes at someone else at the party.
get back at (someone) What does "get back at (someone)" mean?	to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you	The girl is angry at her boyfriend and she is getting back at him by not answering the telephone.
Given the day that's in it What does "Given the day that's in it" mean?	(Irish) This idiom is used when something is obvious because of the day that it occurs: traffic, for example would be busy around a football stadium on game day, given the day that's in it. On any other day the traffic would be unexplainable, but because its game day its obvious why there is traffic.
tune out (someone or something) What does "tune out (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something	I usually tune out my friend when he begins to talk too much.
black sheep (of a family) What does "black sheep (of a family)" mean?	a person who is a disgrace to a family or group	The man is the black sheep in his family and has not made a success of his life.

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Off The Top Of One`s Head Idiom