To (someone's) Way Of Thinking Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does To (someone's) Way Of Thinking Idiom mean?

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

to (someone's) way of thinking What does to (someone's) way of thinking mean?	in someone's opinion	To my way of thinking we should not spend any more money on the new project.
	Some Random Idioms
bone up (on something) What does "bone up (on something)" mean?	to study or review (something)	I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my Spanish.

go ape (over someone or something) What does "go ape (over someone or something)" mean?	to become highly excited or angry about someone or something	Our teacher will go ape if he sees that you have not finished the work that was due today.
Go the whole hog What does "Go the whole hog" mean?	If you go the whole hog, you do something completely or to its limits.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
a one-armed bandit What does "a one-armed bandit" mean?	a slot machine for gambling	He spent the weekend with a one-armed bandit and now has no money.
roll up one`s sleeves What does "roll up one`s sleeves" mean?	to get ready for a hard job, to prepare to work hard or seriously	"Let`s roll up our sleeves and begin to work so that we can finish early."
in the soup What does "in the soup" mean?	in serious trouble, in a bad situation	The woman is in the soup now. She told her boss that she was sick but he saw her downtown shopping.

come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	The man came away empty-handed after shopping all morning.
get into the swing of things What does "get into the swing of things" mean?	to adapt to a new environment or situation	My friend got into the swing of things after the party started.
excuse me for breathing What does "excuse me for breathing" mean?	idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)
wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but is not	He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing and you should be very careful when you deal with him.
lay the blame on (someone or something) What does "lay the blame on (someone or something)" mean?	blame someone or something	We laid the blame on my friend for making us late for the concert.

American Idioms and Expressions

To (someone's) Way Of Thinking Idiom