Win (someone) Over Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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win (someone) over What does win (someone) over mean?	gain the support and sympathy of someone	We finally won the apartment manager over and she will let us have a pet in our apartment.
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tear one's hair out What does "tear one's hair out" mean?	to be anxious/frustrated/angry	The mother was tearing her hair out as she waited for her daughter to return home.
have a mind of one's own What does "have a mind of one's own" mean?	someone does/thinks what they want to do/think instead of doing/thinking what they are told	The little boy has a mind of his own and he always wants to do what he wants.
have eyes only for (someone or something) What does "have eyes only for (someone or something)" mean?	give all of one`s attention to someone or something, be interested only in someone or something	She has eyes only for her boyfriend.
up a blind alley What does "up a blind alley" mean?	on a route that leads nowhere, at a dead end	The police were up a blind alley in their search for evidence of the crime.
six feet under What does "six feet under" mean?	dead (buried six feet under the ground in a grave)	The criminal lives a bad life and if he does not change he will soon be six feet under.
warm the cockles of (someone's) heart What does "warm the cockles of (someone's) heart" mean?	to make someone feel warm and happy	The beautiful ending of the movie warmed the cockles of my heart.
close to the bone What does "close to the bone" mean?	something (a story or remark) that is embarrassing or upsetting	The remarks of my boss hit close to the bone when he began to criticize my work habits.

shuttle (someone) from place to place What does "shuttle (someone) from place to place" mean?	to move someone from place to place	The volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event.
ram (something) down (someone's) throat What does "ram (something) down (someone's) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that they do not want	The lawyer rammed the settlement down my throat even though I was not happy with it.
spam What does "spam" mean?	send massive amounts of email for commercial purposes (usually involving sex)
lay (something) on (someone) What does "lay (something) on (someone)" mean?	direct blame or guilt on someone	The company tried to lay the computer problems on one of the managers.
grottiness What does "grottiness" mean?	low quality; unpleasantness
Bottoms up! What does "Bottoms up!" mean?	everybody should drink now (this expression is used at the end of a drinking toast)	"Bottoms up," our host said at the beginning of the dinner.

American Idioms and Expressions

Win (someone) Over Idiom