Digital sayings

Дата публикации: Sep 25, 2015 6:13:56 PM

1. to be in/of two minds

to be unable to decide about something (often + whether )

I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.

(often + about )

Residents are of two minds about new traffic restrictions in the area.

2. to have a one-track mind

Fig. to think entirely or almost entirely about one subject.

Adolescent boys often have one-track minds.

All they're interested in is the opposite sex.

Bob has a one-track mind. He can only talk about football.

adolescent - adjective BrE /ˌædəˈlesnt/ ; NAmE /ˌædəˈlesnt/ - in the process of developing from a child into an adult

adolescent boys/girls/experiences

3. to be back to square one

Fig. back to the beginning. (As with a board game.)

Negotiations have broken down, and it's back to square one.

We lost our appeal of the lower court decision, so back to square one.

phr. back to the beginning. (Often with go.)

We’ve got to get this done without going back to square one.

The investigation was back to square one when Mrs. Earle proved she wasn't anywhere near the crime.

4. to be at sixes and sevens (informal)

to be confused or badly organized

We were at sixes and sevens for about a week after we moved in.

5. Got it in one!

something that you say when someone has guessed something correctly

'Don't tell me - is Anna pregnant again?' 'Got it in one!'

6. to be in seventh heaven (humorous)

to be extremely happy

Since they got married they've been in seventh heaven.

7. to put two and two together

to figure something out from the information available.

Well, I put two and two together and came up with an idea of who did it.

Don't worry. John won't figure it out. He can't put two and two together.

I didn't tell her my husband had left, but she'd noticed his car was missing and put two and two together.

8. to be/get one up on someone

to have or get an advantage over someone, usually by being better than they are at something

He and his brothers are always trying to get one up on each other.