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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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Cool it!
What does Cool it! mean? | calm down. | "There's no need to be so upset. Just cool it!"
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chop shop
What does "chop shop" mean? | place where stolen cars are cut apart, the resulting parts sold individually |
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learn the ropes
What does "learn the ropes" mean? | learn how to do a job | He is a new employee and is still learning the ropes.
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on cloud nine
What does "on cloud nine" mean? | very happy about something | My sister has been on cloud nine since she won the money in the contest.
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brain drain
What does "brain drain" mean? | the loss of talented and educated people from one place/country to other places/countries where conditions are better | There is a brain drain from many poor countries to wealthy countries where conditions are better.
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break (someone's) fall
What does "break (someone's) fall" mean? | to lessen the impact of a falling person | The baby fell out of the window but thankfully the bushes broke her fall.
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come to a bad end
What does "come to a bad end" mean? | to have a disaster, to die | The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to the country.
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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.
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wind up
What does "wind up" mean? | make very excited, nervous or upset | I was really wound up yesterday after work and I couldn`t get to sleep easily.
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Too big for your britches
What does "Too big for your britches" mean? | If someone is too big for their britches, they are conceited and have an exaggerated sense of their own importance. |
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joint
What does "joint" mean? | marijuana cigarette |
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hang on by one's fingernails
What does "hang on by one's fingernails" mean? | to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation | The man is continuing at his job but he is only hanging on by his fingernails.
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go in one ear and out the other
What does "go in one ear and out the other" mean? | to hear something but then quickly forget it | Everything that the teacher says goes in one ear and out the other for my friend.
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have a handle on (something)
What does "have a handle on (something)" mean? | have control or an understanding of something | I finally have a handle on my work and it is going very well.
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