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MissLadybird Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
"get it out of one's system"
0 I have looked it up in many dictionaries - it is not there 05 0 02 br
00 I tried to guess the meaning from the context but it seems difficult. Can anyone help? 02 br
00 There are two sentences in the textbook: 02 br
00 "We're just hoping that she'll 01 u 00 get it out of her system 02 u 00 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) 02 br
00 "If you want to go travelling, it's best 01 u 00 to get it out of your system 02 u 00 before you start a career. Afterwards it's too late." (an example sentence illustrating the usage of the phrase) 02 br
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00 I guess it might mean something like "get this idea out of your head" or "stop thinking about it" but I am not sure... 010id 37
00 I tried to guess the meaning from the context but it seems difficult. Can anyone help? 02 br
00 There are two sentences in the textbook: 02 br
00 "We're just hoping that she'll 01 u 00 get it out of her system 02 u 00 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) 02 br
00 "If you want to go travelling, it's best 01 u 00 to get it out of your system 02 u 00 before you start a career. Afterwards it's too late." (an example sentence illustrating the usage of the phrase) 02 br
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00 I guess it might mean something like "get this idea out of your head" or "stop thinking about it" but I am not sure... 010id 37
Top answer
key=system*1+0&dict=Ic Cambridge online dictionary of idioms
- key=system*1+0&dict=Ic Cambridge online dictionary of idioms
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0 Hi and welcome to the forums! 02 br
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01 b 00 get it out of your system 02 b 02 br
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00 to 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 02 br
01 i 00 If she wants to see the worl
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00 Here's the entry at 05 1 00 : 02 br
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01 b 00 get it out of your system 02 b 02 br
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00 to 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 02 br
01 i 00 If she wants to see the worl
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0 Aha! I should bookmark the Cambridge online dictionary of idioms! 05 0 02 br
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00 Thanks for help! 010id 1
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00 Thanks for help! 010id 1
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0 You're welcome! 01 blockquote
00 But I must warn you: you won't find everything there. (Same goes for all the dictionaries of idioms I know 05 0 00 ) 010id 6
01 cite 10 MissLadybird 12 cite 10 I should bookmark the Cambridge online dictionary of idioms! 12 blockquote10 Definitely, a wise choice. 02 br
00 But I must warn you: you won't find everything there. (Same goes for all the dictionaries of idioms I know 05 0 00 ) 010id 6
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