American Idioms and Expressions

Put (someone Or Something) Out Of One's Head/mind Idiom

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put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind
What does put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind mean?
to try to forget someone or somethingI was forced to put my holidays out of my head when we had the emergency problems at our company.

Some Random Idioms
lay one's cards on the table
What does "lay one's cards on the table" mean?
to be open and honest about one's intentions or resources Our manager laid his cards on the table during the meeting.

That is the way the cookie crumbles
What does "That is the way the cookie crumbles" mean?
"That's the way the cookie crumbles" means that things don't always turn out the way we want.
Pet peeve
What does "Pet peeve" mean?
A pet peeve is something that irritates an individual greatly.
bag of tricks
What does "bag of tricks" mean?
a collection of special techniques or methodsThe teacher has a bag of tricks to keep her students occupied.
pussy
What does "pussy" mean?
female genitalia
bombed
What does "bombed" mean?
very drunk; highly intoxicated on alcohol. He got bombed at the bar last night.
On the rebound
What does "On the rebound" mean?
If someone is on the rebound, their relationship has recently ended and they are emotionally unstable.
make (someone's) hair stand on end
What does "make (someone's) hair stand on end" mean?
cause someone to be very frightenedThe sound of the screaming woman made my hair stand on end.
dry up
What does "dry up" mean?
to become dry, to be depleted The river began to dry up early in the summer.
The money for the project has dried up.

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