American Idioms and Expressions

ECG 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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ECG
What does ECG mean?
Electrocardiogram - an electronic test of a person's heart Electrocardiogram - an electronic test of a person's heartMy father was asked to take an ECG test by his doctor.

Some Random Idioms
sleep on (something)
What does "sleep on (something)" mean?
to think about something, to consider something, to decide something later"I will sleep on the proposal tonight and I will give you an answer tomorrow."
crack
What does "crack" mean?
joke; bad joke
Tried and tested
What does "Tried and tested" mean?
If a method has been tried and tested, it is known to work or be effective because it has been successfully used long enough to be trusted.
Worm information
What does "Worm information" mean?
If you worm information out of somebody, you persuade them to tell you something they wanted to keep from you.
be game
What does "be game" mean?
to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.

drag on
What does "drag on" mean?
to pass very slowly, to make something longer The speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.

dive in headfirst
What does "dive in headfirst" mean?
to do something impulsively without thinking about the consequences The man likes to dive in headfirst with anything that he does.

live and learn
What does "live and learn" mean?
increase one's knowledge by experienceI will have to live and learn and try not to eat so much food that I almost get sick.

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