American Idioms and Expressions

Set One's Heart On (something) Idiom

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set one's heart on (something)
What does set one's heart on (something) mean?
to select something as one's goalThe young runner set his heart on winning the marathon.

Some Random Idioms
cost a pretty penny
What does "cost a pretty penny" mean?
to cost a lot of moneyI believe that my aunt's new coat cost a pretty penny.
wink at (something)
What does "wink at (something)" mean?
allow and pretend not to know about something (a law or rule being broken)The school librarian sometimes winks at the rule about borrowing a maximum of three books.
feel like doing (something)
What does "feel like doing (something)" mean?
to be in the mood to do something, to want to do something I do not feel like doing the dishes now.

engage in small talk
What does "engage in small talk" mean?
to talk about minor things rather than more important thingsThe sale staff engaged in small talk before the meeting.
Show me the money
What does "Show me the money" mean?
When people say this, they either want to know how much they will be paid for something or want to see evidence that something is valuable or worth paying for.
Traffucked
What does "Traffucked" mean?
If you are traffucked, you are stuck in heavy traffic and get where you need to be.

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