Take It Into One's Head To Do (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take It Into One's Head To Do (something) Idiom mean?

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take it into one's head to do (something) What does take it into one's head to do (something) mean?	to decide to do something that does not seem sensible to others	The young woman took it into her head to go to China and she did.
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sight unseen What does "sight unseen" mean?	before seeing a thing or a person	My friend bought the car sight unseen and now he is having trouble with it.

take (something) to one's grave What does "take (something) to one's grave" mean?	to carry a secret with you until you die	The woman plans to take the secret about her sister to her grave.
plug up (something) What does "plug up (something)" mean?	to stop or fill up a hole/crack/gap	We used some special cement to plug up the leak in the bathtub.
have been through the mill What does "have been through the mill" mean?	have become exhausted or been badly treated	The students have been through the mill and want to relax after the final exams.
shack up with (someone) What does "shack up with (someone)" mean?	to live with someone in a relationship without marrying him or her	When my sister was younger she shacked up with her boyfriend for a couple of years.
look like death warmed over What does "look like death warmed over" mean?	look very ill	The elderly man looked like death warmed over when he went to the hospital.
sugarcoat (something) What does "sugarcoat (something)" mean?	to make something that is unpleasant seem more pleasant, to coat something with sugar	The government tried to sugarcoat the new policy but nobody was happy with it.
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened	I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the man at the window.

ring down the curtain on (something) What does "ring down the curtain on (something)" mean?	to bring something to an end	The famous singer rang down the curtain on an evening of wonderful music.
pull one's (own) weight What does "pull one's (own) weight" mean?	to do one's share of something	The woman at the bank will not pull her own weight so nobody likes her.
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner	I played my cards close to my chest when I went to the bank to negotiate for a loan.
Economical with the truth What does "Economical with the truth" mean?	(UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying.
rub salt in (someone's) wound What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?	to try to make someone's unhappiness or misfortune worse	I did not mention the car accident to my friend because I did not want to rub salt in his wound.

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Take It Into One's Head To Do (something) Idiom