American Idioms and Expressions

A OK Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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A OK
What does A OK mean?		 If things are A OK, they are absolutely fine.

Some Random Idioms
Proclaim it from the rooftops
What does "Proclaim it from the rooftops" mean?		 If something is proclaimed from the rooftops, it is made as widely known and as public as possible.
have a heart of stone
What does "have a heart of stone" mean?		 be cold and unfriendlyThe man has a heart of stone and he will never help anybody.
pull down (someone)
What does "pull down (someone)" mean?		 to humiliate someoneThe scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.
go to rack and ruin
What does "go to rack and ruin" mean?		 to reach a very bad state of repairThe building has gone to rack and ruin since the new owners bought it.
one jump ahead of (someone or something)
What does "one jump ahead of (someone or something)" mean?		 one step in advance of someone or somethingThe little boy was one jump ahead of the other students in his class after he went to summer school.
on faith
What does "on faith" mean?		 without question or proofI took it on faith that my friend would help me when I had extra work to do.
sit back
What does "sit back" mean?		 to relax/rest, to take a breakWe decided to sit back for the day and not do anything.
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands
What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?		 give someone control of or responsibility for someone or somethingI left the planning for the barbecue in my father's hands.
slit one`s (own) throat
What does "slit one`s (own) throat" mean?		 to experience certain failure, to do something that will cause problems now or in the future The man is slitting his own throat to come to work late every day.

the bottom line
What does "the bottom line" mean?		 the most essential information."The discussion lasted many hours. The bottomline was thatthe XYZ Company isn't for sale."
Big picture
What does "Big picture" mean?		 The big picture of something is the overall perspective or objective, not the fine detail.
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