American Idioms and Expressions

Different Ropes For Different Folks 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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Different ropes for different folks
What does Different ropes for different folks mean?		 This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them.

Some Random Idioms
acquire a taste for (something)
What does "acquire a taste for (something)" mean?		 to develop a liking for a particular food/drink/or somethingRecently my friend has acquired a taste for expensive neckties.
in a pig`s eye
What does "in a pig`s eye" mean?		 hardly, unlikely, neverIn a pig`s eye will I let him borrow my car next weekend.
Wallflower
What does "Wallflower" mean?		 A woman politician given an unimportant government position so that the government can pretend it takes women seriously is a wallflower.
get rid of (something)
What does "get rid of (something)" mean?		 to give or throw something away, to sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappearI bought a new television set so now I want to get rid of my old one.
give (someone) a tongue-lashing
What does "give (someone) a tongue-lashing" mean?		 to give someone a severe scoldingThe mother gave her daughter a tongue-lashing when she got home from school.
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?		 to create something of value out of something of no value The girl will never be a good singer. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Put your best foot forward
What does "Put your best foot forward" mean?		 If you ut your best foot forward, you try your best to do something.
spike
What does "spike" mean?		 put alcohol into a non-alcoholic drink. Who spiked the punch?
not make head nor tail of (something)
What does "not make head nor tail of (something)" mean?		 not be able to understand somethingWe could not make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech.
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