Across The Pond Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Across the pond What does Across the pond mean?	(UK) This idiom means on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, used to refer to the US or the UK depending on the speaker's location.
	Some Random Idioms
come on the scene What does "come on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain area or place	When the new DVD player came on the scene everybody wanted one.

as sick as a dog What does "as sick as a dog" mean?	very sick	My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.
follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	The boy followed his heart and decided to study music at school.
float (someone) a loan What does "float (someone) a loan" mean?	to loan someone money	I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.
a standing joke What does "a standing joke" mean?	something that regularly and over time causes amusement when it is mentioned	It was a standing joke around our office that our boss was a very bad driver.
turn out all right/good What does "turn out all right/good" mean?	to end satisfactorily	At first we thought that the weather would be terrible but it turned out fine.
come of age What does "come of age" mean?	to be old enough to vote or marry or sign legal contracts etc.	When my classmates came of age most of them started to vote.

Rewrite history What does "Rewrite history" mean?	If you rewrite history, you change your version of past events so as to make yourself look better than you would if the truth was told.
get going What does "get going" mean?	to become excited or angry	When the man gets going he will never stop complaining.
Collateral damage What does "Collateral damage" mean?	Accidental or unintended damage or casualties are collateral damage.
meat and potatoes What does "meat and potatoes" mean?	basic simple and good food, simple tastes	The man is a meat-and-potatoes person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life.
eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat very little	The boy must be sick. He has been eating like a bird recently.

American Idioms and Expressions

Across The Pond Idiom