# one-track mind

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/one-track-mind
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- He has a one-track mind and only talks about football.
- Stop asking about the project budget; you have a one-track mind today.
- Her one-track mind regarding the upcoming promotion prevented her from noticing the growing tension among her colleagues.

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