one-track mind

See also: one track mind

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

one-track mind (plural one-track minds)

1. (idiomatic) That said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.

   He has a one-track mind. All he ever talks about is trains and railroads.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy

See also

• Johnny-one-note
• one-trick pony
• single-minded

Translations

obsessed mind

• Finnish: putkiaivo (fi)
• German: Tunnelblick (de) m
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• Hungarian: csőlátás
• Italian: pallino fisso m, chiodo fisso m, assillo (it) m, mania (it) f, smania (it) f, fissazione (it) f