American Idioms and Expressions

Hot Blooded Idiom

This 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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Hot-blooded
What does Hot-blooded mean?
Someone who is hot-blooded is easily excitable or passionate.

Some Random Idioms
under one's thumb
What does "under one's thumb" mean?
under the control of; manipulated by. "Under My Thumb" (song title).
last will and testament
What does "last will and testament" mean?
one's will (especially its latest version)After my grandfather's funeral my uncle read out his last will and testament.
at odds (with someone)
What does "at odds (with someone)" mean?
to be in disagreement with someoneThe man has been at odds with his boss over his new sales territory.
not have the heart to do (something)
What does "not have the heart to do (something)" mean?
to be unwilling to say or do something that may hurt or upset othersI did not have the heart to tell the woman that soon she may lose her job.
Big picture
What does "Big picture" mean?
The big picture of something is the overall perspective or objective, not the fine detail.
sold out
What does "sold out" mean?
a product/ticket is completely sold from a store or eventAll of the latest DVD's are sold out at the moment.
Off-hand
What does "Off-hand" mean?
Off-hand means without preparation. People say that they don't know the answer off-hand, meaning that they don't know it at that time.
after all
What does "after all" mean?
emphasizes something that should be considered "You don't need to phone him. After all, he never phones you."

grody
What does "grody" mean?
repulsive; disgusting
all manner of (someone or something)
What does "all manner of (someone or something)" mean?
all types of people or thingsThere were all manner of people at the party.
heads will roll
What does "heads will roll" mean?
someone will be punished Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost.

be over
What does "be over" mean?
to be finished, to end We will go home when the class is over.

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