American Idioms and Expressions

At A Drop Of A Dime Idiom

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At a drop of a dime
What does At a drop of a dime mean?
If someone will do something at the drop of a dime, they will do it instantly, without hesitation.

Some Random Idioms
more and more
What does "more and more" mean?
increasingly, an increasing numberMore and more people are buying laptop computers.
bombed
What does "bombed" mean?
very drunk; highly intoxicated on alcohol. He got bombed at the bar last night.
Shop floor
What does "Shop floor" mean?
'Shop floor' refers to the part of an organisation where the work is actually performed rather than just managed.
wine and dine (someone)
What does "wine and dine (someone)" mean?
to treat someone to an expensive meal, to entertain someone in a lavish mannerMy uncle often has to wine and dine his important business clients.
have one's druthers
What does "have one's druthers" mean?
get one's choiceIf I had my druthers I would not go to the meeting this evening.
give (someone) the ax
What does "give (someone) the ax" mean?
to fire an employeeWe gave the new employee the ax because he was always late for work.
come on board
What does "come on board" mean?
to begin to work somewhere The new manager came on board last month.

be out
What does "be out" mean?
to be away from one's work or home My friend was out so I could not visit him.

dorky
What does "dorky" mean?
weird; strange; unappealing
cut (someone) off or cut off (someone)
What does "cut (someone) off or cut off (someone)" mean?
to stop someone from saying something, to disconnect someone on the phone I tried to tell my father about the accident but he cut me off before I could speak.

birds-eye view
What does "birds-eye view" mean?
a view from high above, a brief look at somethingWe had a birds-eye view of the playing field from our seats high up in the stadium.
spit in (someone's) eye
What does "spit in (someone's) eye" mean?
to insult or annoy someoneThe comments by my supervisor were as if someone had spit in my eye.

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