American Idioms and Expressions

DIY Idiom

This 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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DIY
What does DIY mean?		 Do-It-Yourself Do-It-YourselfI went to a DIY store and bought the materials to build a bed.

Some Random Idioms
have (someone or something) on one's mind
What does "have (someone or something) on one's mind" mean?		 to be thinking a lot about someone or somethingMy friend has many school problems on his mind.
on a splurge
What does "on a splurge" mean?		 to spend much money extravagantlyWe went on a splurge last weekend and spent a lot of money.
skive off
What does "skive off" mean?		 avoid work or responsibilities; shirk
hit the bottle
What does "hit the bottle" mean?		 drink too much alcoholShe started to hit the bottle soon after her divorce.
put on weight
What does "put on weight" mean?		 to gain weightHe has put on a lot of weight since he stopped going to the gym.
bounce a check
What does "bounce a check" mean?		 to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.

in the same boat
What does "in the same boat" mean?		 in a similar situationWe are all in the same boat now that our store has gone out of business.
too much of a good thing
What does "too much of a good thing" mean?		 to be more of a good thing than is good or usefulThe new company policy was too much of a good thing and finally they decided to change it.
bite one's tongue
What does "bite one's tongue" mean?		 to try not to say something that you really want to say I had to bite my tongue and not tell our boss what happened.

click
What does "click" mean?		kilometer
about to (do something)
What does "about to (do something)" mean?		 to be on the point of doing something I was about to leave my house when the phone rang.

throw oneself at (someone)
What does "throw oneself at (someone)" mean?		 to give oneself willingly to someone else for romanceThe woman in the movie threw herself at the hero of the story.
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