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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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Hear on the grapevine
What does Hear on the grapevine mean? | To receive information indirectly through a series of third parties, similar to a rumour. |
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get engaged (to/with someone)
What does "get engaged (to/with someone)" mean? | to make a plan to marry someone |
My cousin decided to get engaged last month.
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becoming on/to (someone)
What does "becoming on/to (someone)" mean? | to make someone look good | The red dress looked very becoming on my girlfriend.
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BFD
What does "BFD" mean? | big fucking deal (i.e.: it's not important, significant, or interesting at all) |
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All over the shop
What does "All over the shop" mean? | If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the shop. |
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spot
What does "spot" mean? | small quantity of liquor. | Just a spot of whisky, please.
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keep the wolves at bay
What does "keep the wolves at bay" mean? | to fight against some kind of trouble | The university students were angry and the administration had to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.
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get a dirty look from (someone)
What does "get a dirty look from (someone)" mean? | to receive a frown from someone | I got a dirty look from the man who was sitting next to my crying child.
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shits
What does "shits" mean? | diarrhea |
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put on the feed bag
What does "put on the feed bag" mean? | to eat a meal | I put on the feed bag as soon as I got home last night.
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Look after number 1
What does "Look after number 1" mean? | You are number one, so this idiom means that you should think about yourself first, rather than worrying about other people. |
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day-to-day
What does "day-to-day" mean? | daily, everyday | The president was not involved in the day-to-day running of the university.
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Take the heat
What does "Take the heat" mean? | If you take the heat, you take the criticism or blame for something you didn't do, normally to protect the guilty person. |
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Bring on board
What does "Bring on board" mean? | To make people embrace the ideas intended by the leader or agree to join a team or project is to bring them on board. |
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