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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. |
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Some Random Idioms
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steal a base
What does "steal a base" mean? | to sneak from one base to another in baseball | The player was easily able to steal a base during the game.
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milk of human kindness
What does "milk of human kindness" mean? | the natural kindness and sympathy that is shown to others | The woman at the community center is full of the milk of human kindness.
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in less than no time
What does "in less than no time" mean? | very quickly | My friend had to go to the bank but in less than no time he returned to my house.
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Fat chance!
What does "Fat chance!" mean? | This idiom is a way of telling someone they have no chance. |
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white-knuckle
What does "white-knuckle" mean? | very tense, anxious, or stressed |
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diamond in the rough
What does "diamond in the rough" mean? |
idiom. person with unrealized potential or future possibilities |
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have (something) to spare
What does "have (something) to spare" mean? | have more than enough of something | We have extra blankets to spare so we gave them to our neighbors.
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saving grace
What does "saving grace" mean? | something that saves someone or something that would otherwise be a total disaster | The man's saving grace was his mathematical ability. His other personality traits were very strange.
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make a note of (something)
What does "make a note of (something)" mean? | write something down | I made a note of the people that I was going to phone on the weekend.
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with one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back
What does "with one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back" mean? | easily | I can look after the computer system with both hands tied behind my back.
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show (someone) the door
What does "show (someone) the door" mean? | to ask someone to go away | When the man started yelling in the restaurant the manager quickly showed him the door.
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cock
What does "cock" mean? | the penis |
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DJ
What does "DJ" mean? | Disc Jockey | Disc JockeyMy cousin worked in the summer as a disc jockey while he was going to university.
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