American Idioms and Expressions

Every Man And His Dog 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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Every man and his dog
What does Every man and his dog mean?
A lot of people - as in sending out invitations to a large number of people

Some Random Idioms
put ideas into (someone's) head
What does "put ideas into (someone's) head" mean?
to suggest something to someoneThe girl's best friend is always putting ideas into her head.
line up (something with something)
What does "line up (something with something)" mean?
adjust two things correctlyThe carpenter lined up the two pieces of wood before he nailed them together.
every inch a (something)
What does "every inch a (something)" mean?
completely, in every way Jack was every inch a sailor and loved to go out on the ocean with his boat.

settle for (something)
What does "settle for (something)" mean?
to be satisfied with less than you want, to agree to accept something as a second choiceI settled for less than I originally wanted but still I am happy with my new contract at work.
worth one`s salt
What does "worth one`s salt" mean?
to be worth what one is paidOur secretary is worth her salt and is a great asset to our company.
spill one's guts
What does "spill one's guts" mean?
confess; reveal everything
bitch out
What does "bitch out" mean?
complain; gripe
partial to (someone or something)
What does "partial to (someone or something)" mean?
favoring or preferring someone or somethingOur boss is partial to the new person who recently began to work in our company.

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