Synonyms

one-track mind

Idioms

A mind limited to only one line of thought or action, as in All you think about is sex—you have a one-track mind. This expression, alluding to a train that runs only on one track or in one direction, was first recorded in 1928.

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one-track mind

“Zana definitely helps me be a little less one-track mind and enjoy what just happened,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024

The on-again-off-again relationship opens up Miranda's one-track mind.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024

“Maybe it was just like a one-track mind kind of thing. Well, I’m a cop, so all cops need to think like this.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2022

Everyone was on a one-track mind back then.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2015

“You have a one-track mind, you know that?”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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