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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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Brand Spanking New
What does Brand Spanking New mean? | New and unused. | What you really need is a brand spanking new Porsche turbo.
Doctors have traditionally spanked babies immediately after delivery to start them crying, and breathing. |
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good riddance to bad rubbish
What does "good riddance to bad rubbish" mean? | used to show that you are happy that someone or something has been taken or sent away | "Good riddance to bad rubbish! I don't like him and I am glad that he has left."
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throw one`s weight around
What does "throw one`s weight around" mean? | to use one`s influence in an aggressive way | Our boss has been throwing his weight around ever since he got his promotion.
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Talk of the town
What does "Talk of the town" mean? | When everybody is talking about particular people and events, they are he talk of the town. |
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look at the world through rose-colored glasses
What does "look at the world through rose-colored glasses" mean? | to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic |
My friend always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and he does not believe that some people are dishonest.
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give (someone) a fair shake
What does "give (someone) a fair shake" mean? | to treat someone fairly | Our company tries to give everyone a fair shake.
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get (something) into/through (someone`s) head
What does "get (something) into/through (someone`s) head" mean? | to make someone understand or believe something | It was difficult to get it through the bank manager's head that I did not want a credit card.
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once bitten, twice shy
What does "once bitten, twice shy" mean? | if something goes wrong one time then you will be careful about doing the same thing again | Once bitten, twice shy and because the woman lost much money on the stock market she did not want to invest money there again.
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control the purse strings
What does "control the purse strings" mean? | to be in charge of the money in a business or a household | My sister controls the purse strings in her family.
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as sly as a fox
What does "as sly as a fox" mean? | smart and clever | The manager of our apartment is as sly as a fox.
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easy come, easy go
What does "easy come, easy go" mean? | something that you get easily can be lost easily |
My cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him, everything is easy come, easy go.
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thrill (someone) to pieces/death
What does "thrill (someone) to pieces/death" mean? | to please or excite someone very much | The music that they played at the wedding thrilled me to pieces.
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bonehead
What does "bonehead" mean? | an unusually dense or stupid person | The boy is a bonehead. He never understands what other people are trying to tell him.
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