one-track mind en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) That said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.
You're nothing but a dirty, dirty old man / You do your thinking with a one-track mind
1970, “Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter”, in Alline Bullock (lyrics), Workin’ Together, performed by Ike & Tina Turner:I have a one-track mind, I have a one track-mind / There is a method to the madness, to the madness / Gotta have a one-track mind
2018, “One Track Mind”, in AMERICA, performed by Thirty Seconds to Mars ft. A$AP Rocky:He has a one-track mind. All he ever talks about is trains and railroads.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| one-track minds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
single-minded · Johnny-one-note · one-trick pony
Synonyms
intransigence · pigheadedness · stubbornness · insistence · resolve · vehemence · doggedness · self-will · tenacity · obstinacy · conviction · recalcitrance · temerity · pertinacity
Translations (11)
it chiodo fisso (obsessed mind) · it fissazione (obsessed mind) · hu csőlátás (obsessed mind) · sv tunnelseende (obsessed mind) · fi putkiaivo (obsessed mind) · it assillo (obsessed mind) · it pallino fisso (obsessed mind) · de Tunnelblick (obsessed mind) · pl jednokierunkowe zainteresowanie (obsessed mind) · it smania (obsessed mind) · it mania (obsessed mind)