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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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Jekyll and Hyde
What does Jekyll and Hyde mean? | someone with both an evil and a good personality | My co-worker is like Jekyll and Hyde. One minute he is very friendly but the next minute he is angry.
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one's number is up
What does "one's number is up" mean? | something bad will happen to someone | I think that the manager's number is up and he will soon be fired from his job.
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have cold feet
What does "have cold feet" mean? | to become timid or afraid to do or try something | I think that my friend has cold feet and will not go to the party with me.
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good riddance to bad rubbish
What does "good riddance to bad rubbish" mean? | used to show that you are happy that someone or something has been taken or sent away | "Good riddance to bad rubbish! I don't like him and I am glad that he has left."
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stew in one`s own juice
What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean? | to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happen | The man is the one who caused the problem for himself and he is now being forced to stew in his own juice.
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cream
What does "cream" mean? | defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest) |
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rake in the money
What does "rake in the money" mean? | to make a lot of money | We have been raking in the money at our restaurant since it opened.
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greenhorn
What does "greenhorn" mean? | an untrained/inexperienced/naive person | The young man was a greenhorn and he had much to learn about his new job.
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set (someone) up (in business)
What does "set (someone) up (in business)" mean? | to help establish someone in business | My father helped to set my sister's husband up in business.
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up front
What does "up front" mean? | honest, correct | He was very up front when giving me the information about the new office.
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let go with (something)
What does "let go with (something)" mean? | shout something out | The child let go with a loud scream when he saw the dog.
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bad-mouth
What does "bad-mouth" mean? | say unkind, unflattering, embarrassing (and
probably untrue) things about someone. | A: "I don't believe what Bob said. Why is hebad-mouthing me?"B: "He's probably jealous of your success."
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on the right track
What does "on the right track" mean? | to be following the right set of assumptions | I am on the right track in my search for a good piano teacher for my daughter.
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make (someone's) head spin/swim
What does "make (someone's) head spin/swim" mean? | to confuse or overwhelm someone, to make someone dizzy | The speed of the day's events made my head spin.
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