American Idioms and Expressions

Cloud Cuckoo Land Idiom

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Cloud cuckoo land
What does Cloud cuckoo land mean?		 If someone has ideas or plans that are completely unrealistic, they are living on cloud cuckoo land.

Some Random Idioms
blow smoke
What does "blow smoke" mean?		 say something so as to avoid telling the truth. Stop blowing smoke and say something useful.
in private
What does "in private" mean?		 secretly, not openly or in publicThe discussion between the two judges took place in private.
put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind
What does "put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind" mean?		 to try to forget someone or somethingI was forced to put my holidays out of my head when we had the emergency problems at our company.
carry a tune
What does "carry a tune" mean?		 to be able to sing accurately, to have musical ability The girl in the music class cannot carry a tune.

slice of the pie
What does "slice of the pie" mean?		 a share of something (money etc.) The government wants a slice of the pie from the new casinos.

potato Idioms



to be raised in a barn
What does "to be raised in a barn" mean?		 to behave crudely like a barnyard animalWhen the boy did not shut the door his mother asked him if he had been raised in a barn.
ice
What does "ice" mean?		methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA
bang/beat one's head against the wall
What does "bang/beat one's head against the wall" mean?		 to try to do something that is hopelessI am banging my head against the wall when I try to ask my boss for something.
horse of a different color
What does "horse of a different color" mean?		 something totally separate and different I know that our boss would like to discuss that issue now but it is a horse of a different color and we should discuss it at another time.

flame war
What does "flame war" mean?		exchange of angry messages or personal attacks online
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