American Idioms and Expressions

Put One's Thinking Cap On Idiom

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put one's thinking cap on
What does put one's thinking cap on mean?		 to start thinking in a serious mannerI put my thinking cap on and tried to think of a name for the student newspaper.
put one's thinking cap on
What does put one's thinking cap on mean?		 start thinking in a serious mannerThe boys put on their thinking caps and tried to think of a new name for the school newspaper.

Some Random Idioms
a leading question
What does "a leading question" mean?		 a question to a witness designed to suggest or produce the reply desired by the questionerThe lawyer asked the witness a leading question but she didn't answer it in the way that the lawyer had expected.
have (someone or something) in tow
What does "have (someone or something) in tow" mean?		 lead/pull/tow someone or somethingThe boy had his brother in tow as he walked down the street.
beat the shit out of (someone)
What does "beat the shit out of (someone)" mean?		 physically attack and abuse someone. He beat the shit out of his brother when he found out his brother broke his iPod.
revved up
What does "revved up" mean?		 excited; eager
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
What does "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" mean?		 it is difficult for older people to learn new things You can't teach an old dog new tricks and I do not think that my father will ever change his eating habits.

horse Idioms

have one's hands full (with someone or something)
What does "have one's hands full (with someone or something)" mean?		 to be busy/occupied with someone or somethingThe woman has her hands full with her three children.
lay (something) on the table
What does "lay (something) on the table" mean?		 to present a matter for discussionI went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.
crank out a paper
What does "crank out a paper" mean?		 to write a paper or essay in a mechanical way I had to crank out a paper almost every week to pass the course.

What's done is done.
What does "What's done is done." mean?		 something is final and in the pastWhat's done is done and now that he has quit his job he must find a new one.
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