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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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Hop, skip, and a jump
What does Hop, skip, and a jump mean? | If a place is a hop, skip, and a jump from somewhere, it's only a short distance away. |
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gross somebody out
What does "gross somebody out" mean? | show or tell somebody something disgusting, repulsive or vulgar |
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find one's tongue
What does "find one's tongue" mean? | to be able to begin to talk |
I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.
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have other fish to fry
What does "have other fish to fry" mean? | have other or more important things to do | I have other fish to fry and do not want to get involved with the small problems in my company.
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show of hands
What does "show of hands" mean? | a raising of hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something |
After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip next week.
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gob
What does "gob" mean? | mass or hunk of something; a large amount of something |
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gray area
What does "gray area" mean? | an area of a subject that is not clearly defined | Smoking outside of public buildings is a gray area that the smoking law does not deal with.
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wind down
What does "wind down" mean? | decrease or diminish | At the end of the summer all of the shops at the beach resort began to wind down their business.
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take shape
What does "take shape" mean? | to begin to be organized and specific (plans/ideas/arguments) | The plans for our school reunion are beginnning to take shape.
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get into (something)
What does "get into (something)" mean? | to become interested or involved in something |
I do not want to get into an argument with my friend.
We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow.
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Right up my alley
What does "Right up my alley" mean? | If something is right up your alley, it suits you perfectly. |
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and then some
What does "and then some" mean? | and much more besides. | A: "I'd guess your new computer cost about $2,000."B: "It cost that much and then some because I also boughtextra RAM and VRAM."
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