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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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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean? | something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs | There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week.
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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean? | next to each other and touching backs | The students were sitting back-to-back as they did their exercises for the gym class.
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Back to back
What does Back to back mean? | If things happen back to back, they are directly one after another. |
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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean? | next to each other and touching backs |
The students were sitting back-to-back as they exercised in the gym class.
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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean? | something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs |
There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week.
We sat back-to-back during the contest.
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Some Random Idioms
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hang by a thread/hair
What does "hang by a thread/hair" mean? | be in doubt, depend on a very small thing | The outcome of the election was hanging by a thread until late at night.
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give oneself up
What does "give oneself up" mean? | to surrender, to stop hiding or running away | The robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house.
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in the market for (something)
What does "in the market for (something)" mean? | wanting or ready to buy something | I am in the market for a new computer as my old one is too slow.
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white elephant
What does "white elephant" mean? | a waste of money | The new airport was a white elephant which nobody liked to use.
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a matter of opinion
What does "a matter of opinion" mean? | a question about which there are different opinions | It was a matter of opinion as to what design would be best for the new art gallery.
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lull before the storm
What does "lull before the storm" mean? | a quiet period just before a period of great activity or excitement | It was the lull before the storm when the school principal walked into the assembly hall to speak to the students about the new policy.
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Hot-headed
What does "Hot-headed" mean? | A hot-headed person gets angry very easily.
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take a new turn
What does "take a new turn" mean? | to begin a new course or direction | The campaign to clean up the river took a new turn when the large electricity company joined in the campaign.
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