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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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Honours are even
What does Honours are even mean? | If honours are even, then a competition has ended with neither side emerging as a winner. |
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Some Random Idioms
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live from hand to mouth
What does "live from hand to mouth" mean? | to live in poor circumstances, to have little money | The man has been living from hand to mouth for many years now.
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plug a product
What does "plug a product" mean? | to promote a product | The soccer star makes a lot of money when he agrees to plug a product.
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rush
What does "rush" mean? | time when sororities and fraternities attempt to find new members, usually in the fall |
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set a trap
What does "set a trap" mean? | to prepare a trap to catch an animal or a person who is doing something wrong/illegal | The conservation officers set a trap to try and catch the bear.
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hit the sack
What does "hit the sack" mean? | go to bed | I`m a little bit tired so I think that I will hit the sack now.
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to be safe
What does "to be safe" mean? | to be cautious, to be careful | I took some extra money out of the bank just to be safe and have enough money for the weekend.
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Apple of your eye
What does "Apple of your eye" mean? | Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye. |
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off balance
What does "off balance" mean? | to be not prepared for something, to be unable to meet the unexpected | I was off balance when my boss asked me to deliver the speech instead of him.
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up-and-coming
What does "up-and-coming" mean? | new | The woman is an up-and-coming singer.
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
What does "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" mean? | This means that you should learn from your mistakes and not allow people to take advantage of you repeatedly. |
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