American Idioms and Expressions

One's Frame Of Mind Idiom

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one's frame of mind
What does one's frame of mind mean?		 one`s mental state - either good or badI made sure that my boss was in a good frame of mind before I asked him for a holiday.

Some Random Idioms
make a face (at someone)
What does "make a face (at someone)" mean?		 make a strange face to ridicule someoneThe little girl made a face at the boy in her class.
the order of the day
What does "the order of the day" mean?		 something necessary, the usual practiceThe order of the day is to begin to clean up the mess that the storm caused last night.
cold fish
What does "cold fish" mean?		 a cold and unfeeling person The man was a cold fish and cared little about his family.

At the coalface
What does "At the coalface" mean?		 If you work at the coalface, you deal with the real problems and issues, rather than sitting in a office discussing things in a detached way.
take (someone) for an idiot/fool
What does "take (someone) for an idiot/fool" mean?		 to assume that someone is stupidThe salesman tried to take me for a fool when he tried to sell me the car for a very high price.
laugh one's head off
What does "laugh one's head off" mean?		 to laugh a lot and for a long timeI laughed my head off during the movie.
come out for (someone or something)
What does "come out for (someone or something)" mean?		 to announce one's support for (someone or something)The mayor recently came out for legal gambling in the city.
have a chip on one's shoulder
What does "have a chip on one's shoulder" mean?		 have a tendency to try to get in a conflict with othersOur supervisor has a chip on his shoulder and is not an easy person to work with.
egg (someone) on or egg on (someone)
What does "egg (someone) on or egg on (someone)" mean?		 to urge or push someone to do something The boy is always egging his friend on to do stupid things.

Smooth as a baby's bottom
What does "Smooth as a baby's bottom" mean?		 If something is smooth as a baby's bottom, it has a regular, flat surface.
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