On One's Mind Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on one's mind What does on one's mind mean?	currently being thought about	The incident at school was on my mind all week.
on one's mind What does on one's mind mean?	occupying one's thoughts, currently being thought about	Recently I have had many things on my mind.
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for all intents and purposes What does "for all intents and purposes" mean?	practically speaking	For all intents and purposes, the meeting was finished and everybody went home.

take five What does "take five" mean?	to take one brief (about five minutes) rest period	The city workers stopped to take five after working hard all morning.
Have your cake and eat it too What does "Have your cake and eat it too" mean?	If someone wants to have their cake and eat it too, they want everything their way, especially when their wishes are contradictory.
a prelude to (something) What does "a prelude to (something)" mean?	an event that comes and signals another event	The strong wind was a prelude to the large storm that would soon follow.
john What does "john" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
lull (someone) to sleep What does "lull (someone) to sleep" mean?	cause someone to fall asleep	The mother spent a long time trying to lull her young baby to sleep.
no kidding What does "no kidding" mean?	honestly, really	"No kidding, are you really going to buy a house."
Cut to the quick What does "Cut to the quick" mean?	If someone's cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed.

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On One's Mind Idiom