American Idioms and Expressions

There Is No Accounting For Taste Idiom

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there is no accounting for taste
What does there is no accounting for taste mean?
it is difficult to understand why another person likes somethingThere is no accounting for taste I thought as I looked at the man in the red pants and the green shoes.

Some Random Idioms
make good money
What does "make good money" mean?
to earn a large amount of moneyMy friend makes good money at his new job.
keep house
What does "keep house " mean?
look after a house or a householdShe has been keeping house for her father while he is sick.
keep one's ear to the ground
What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?
to continue to listen carefully in the hope of getting advance warning of somethingI am keeping my ear to the ground to see what is going to happen with the new owners of this company.
nut
What does "nut" mean?
eccentric, peculiar individual; insane person
Clutch play
What does "Clutch play" mean?
If an activity is referred to as a clutch play, it means that the activity was the key to the success or failure of the venture. For instance, a clutch play in a baseball game may be striking out a batter with the bases loaded.
run into (something)
What does "run into (something)" mean?
to mix with something, to join with somethingDuring the hot weather the red paint ran into the white paint.
Change tack
What does "Change tack" mean?
If you change tack, you use a different method for dealing with something.
quick on the uptake
What does "quick on the uptake" mean?
to be quick to understand somethingThe student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories very quickly.

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