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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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From stem to stern
What does From stem to stern mean? | Thorough, complete. | I searched the house from stem to stern for that cat, then found him sleeping on a shelf right in front of me.
The very front of a ship is called the stem, the rear is called the stern. From stem to stern includes the entire ship. |
from stem to stern
What does from stem to stern mean? | from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship | The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
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from stem to stern
What does from stem to stern mean? | from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship |
The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
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At the top of my lungs
What does "At the top of my lungs" mean? | If you shout at the top of your lungs, you shout as loudly as you possibly can. |
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a cut-and-dried (case/decision)
What does "a cut-and-dried (case/decision)" mean? | fixed, determined beforehand | The case was cut-and-dried and it ended in less than an hour.
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castles in the air
What does "castles in the air" mean? | daydreams | My sister is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic.
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salt of the earth
What does "salt of the earth" mean? | good/basic/honest/ordinary people |
Our new neighbors are the salt of the earth. They are good, basic, honest people.
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Make no bones about it
What does "Make no bones about it" mean? | If somebody make no bones about a scandal in their past, they are open and honest about it and show no shame or embarrassment. |
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get off easy
What does "get off easy" mean? | to escape a serious punishment |
The criminals got off easy after they robbed the bank.
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Let your hair down
What does "Let your hair down" mean? | If someone lets their hair down, they relax and stop feeling inhibited or shy. |
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look like a million dollars
What does "look like a million dollars" mean? | look very good | My mother looked like a million dollars when she left the hospital.
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pain in the rear
What does "pain in the rear" mean? | highly irritating or difficult |
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