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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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In the black
What does In the black mean? | To be making money. | Live below your means and you will always be running in the black.
Standard practice for accounting is to record positive numbers in black ink and negative numbers in red ink. Operating "in the black" is to record positive numbers, that is to say earnings. |
in the black
What does in the black mean? | profitable; not showing a financial loss.
| "What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
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in the black
What does in the black mean? | to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable | The new company has been in the black for many years now.
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in the black
What does in the black mean? | to be successful or profitable | Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
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in the black
What does in the black mean? | to be profitable, to make money | Our company has been in the black since it started.
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in the black
What does in the black mean? | to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable |
The new company has been in the black for many years.
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in the black
What does in the black mean? | to be successful or profitable |
Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
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in the black
What does in the black mean? | to be profitable, to make money |
Our company has been in the black since it started.
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Some Random Idioms
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company town
What does "company town" mean? | a town dominated by one industry or company | When the coal mine closed, the company town faced severe economic times.
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one man's meat is another man's poison
What does "one man's meat is another man's poison" mean? | what is good for one person may be bad or unsuitable for another person | One man's meat is another man's poison and while some people like to eat something, other people may hate the same thing.
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alive and kicking
What does "alive and kicking" mean? | to be well and healthy |
My aunt is ninety years old and she is very much alive and kicking.
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crack
What does "crack" mean? | the line between each side of the buttocks |
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make oneself heard
What does "make oneself heard" mean? | speak loudly so you will be heard above the noise | I had to speak loudly in order to make myself heard while the loud music was playing.
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late in the day
What does "late in the day" mean? | far along in a project or activity | We received some new instructions for our marketing effort but it was a little late in the day to change our plans.
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More holes than Swiss cheese
What does "More holes than Swiss cheese" mean? | If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts. |
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run-down
What does "run-down" mean? | (1) not well; weak; fatigued. | "Are you eating regularly and getting enough sleep?You look run-down."
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