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MissLadybird Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

"get it out of one's system"

0I have looked it up in many dictionaries - it is not there 05002br
00 I tried to guess the meaning from the context but it seems difficult. Can anyone help?02br
00 There are two sentences in the textbook:02br
00"We're just hoping that she'll 01u00get it out of her system02u00 and then come to her senses and go back to her studies." (parents speaking about their daughter who wants to become a pop singer; they disapprove of her decision)02br
00 "If you want to go travelling, it's best 01u00to get it out of your system02u00 before you start a career. Afterwards it's too late." (an example sentence illustrating the usage of the phrase) 02br
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00I guess it might mean something like "get this idea out of your head" or "stop thinking about it" but I am not sure... 010id37
  

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key=system*1+0&dict=IcCambridge online dictionary of idioms

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0 Hi and welcome to the forums!02br
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00Here's the entry at 05100:02br
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01b00get it out of your system02b02br
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00to get rid of a bad feeling or a need to do something, often by expressing that feeling or by doing whatever it is that you want to do 02br
01i00If she wants to see the worl
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0Aha! I should bookmark the Cambridge online dictionary of idioms! 05002br
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00Thanks for help! 010id1
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0 You're welcome!01blockquote
01cite10MissLadybird12cite10I should bookmark the Cambridge online dictionary of idioms!12blockquote
10Definitely, a wise choice. 02br
00But I must warn you: you won't find everything there. (Same goes for all the dictionaries of idioms I know 05000)010id6

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