ASL Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

ASL What does ASL mean?	age, sex, and location (question posed in chat rooms online)
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emperor's new clothes What does "emperor's new clothes" mean?	used when many people believe something that is not true, a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something because everyone else seems to think that it is good or important	It was like the emperor's new clothes when nobody would criticize the popular politician although he was doing many bad things.
at the end of the day What does "at the end of the day" mean?	when everything else has been taken into consideration	At the end of the day, it was impossible to continue with our plans to build the house.
Drown your sorrows What does "Drown your sorrows" mean?	If someone gets drunk or drinks a lot to try to stop feeling unhappy, they drown their sorrows.
talk (someone) down in price What does "talk (someone) down in price" mean?	to convince someone to lower the price of something	I was able to talk the man down in price when I was buying the stereo.
have a big mouth What does "have a big mouth" mean?	to be a person who gossips or tells secrets	The woman has a big mouth and can never keep a secret.
preferred customer What does "preferred customer" mean?	a customer who does much business with you and who you give special discounts to	The man is a preferred customer and we always give him a good price.

put away What does "put away" mean?	to put an animal to death, to kill an animal	We put away our dog because he tried to bite the small girl next door.
catch a cold What does "catch a cold" mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
cram What does "cram" mean?	try to learn as much as possible in a very short time.	"Sidney did well on the test because he crammed forit. However, he probablywon't remember any of the information a couple of days from now."
make an issue of (something) What does "make an issue of (something)" mean?	turn something into an important matter	Our supervisor often tries to make an issue of events that are not important at all.
clincher What does "clincher" mean?	the last step; the final straw

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