Wheels Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wheels What does wheels mean?	transportation in a car; a car
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have a mind of its own What does "have a mind of its own" mean?	a machine/vehicle does not do what you want it to do	Sometimes my car seems to have a mind of its own and it will not do anything that I want.

take one`s own medicine What does "take one`s own medicine" mean?	to accept punishment without complaining	He likes to criticize others but he can never take his own medicine when others criticize him.
tear down (someone) What does "tear down (someone)" mean?	to say bad things about someone, to criticize someone	The audience tore down the speaker after he finished his lecture.
bird brain What does "bird brain" mean?	someone who you think is stupid	The man is a bird brain and he always makes mistakes at work.
pull out all the stops What does "pull out all the stops" mean?	to use all of one's energy and effort to achieve something	My mother pulled out all the stops to make a great graduation party for my sister.
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal	I put on the feed bag as soon as I got home last night.
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to economize, to spend less money	I will have to tighten my belt until the economy improves.
out of whack What does "out of whack" mean?	to be crazy/silly, to be out of adjustment or order	My DVD player is out of whack and I can't use it at all.
behind in (something) What does "behind in (something)" mean?	to be late with something	I was behind in my studies and stayed home all weekend to study. The man is always behind in his reading.
BTDT What does "BTDT" mean?	been there, done that
hard to call What does "hard to call" mean?	hard to decide or determine something (referees in sports sometimes have to make difficult decisions)	hard to decide or determine something (referees in sports sometimes have to make difficult decisions)The election was hard to call and nobody knew who was going to win.

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Wheels Idiom