Use One`s Head/noggin/noodle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Use One`s Head/noggin/noodle Idiom mean?

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use one`s head/noggin/noodle What does use one`s head/noggin/noodle mean?	to use one's brain or mind, to use one's own common sense	Sometimes I think that the manager of the video store never uses her head when I ask her a question.
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take in (someone) What does "take in (someone)" mean?	to let someone come in, to admit someone	The farmer took the couple in for the night after their car broke down.
by a long shot What does "by a long shot" mean?	by a big difference	The soap company beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
get credit for (a course) What does "get credit for (a course)" mean?	receive official recognition and credits after passing a course	I was able to get credit for the course even though I had taken a similar course before.
beg the question What does "beg the question" mean?	to invite the question that follows	The purchase of the expensive car begged the question of where the man got the money.
doctor shopping What does "doctor shopping" mean?	practice of going from doctor to doctor to obtain prescriptions for pharmaceuticals
trippin' What does "trippin'" mean?	high on drugs

cut corners What does "cut corners" mean?	to economize, to try to spend less money	We have been forced to economize on expenses during these severe economic times.
walking papers What does "walking papers" mean?	a statement saying that one is fired from his or her job	He was given his walking papers from his company last week.
Tell them where the dog died What does "Tell them where the dog died" mean?	If you tell them where the dog died, you strongly and sharply correct someone.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the line in a financial statement that shows net income or loss	The bottom line in the company's financial statement was much worse than expected.
spam What does "spam" mean?	undesired email messages (usually in large quantity) for products or services the user has no interest in

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Use One`s Head/noggin/noodle Idiom