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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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Like no one's business
What does Like no one's business mean? | If I say my children are growing like no one's business, it means they're growing very quickly. See also 'Like the clappers' and 'Like there's no tomorrow'. |
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take it away
What does "take it away" mean? | to start up a performance | "Let's take it away and get the music started."
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cook (someone`s) goose
What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean? | to destroy someone`s future chances or reputation | The woman cooked her goose when she fought against her employer and lost.
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a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere)
What does "a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere)" mean? | someone who is new and unknown to a person/place/thing | The man is a stranger to computers and does not know anything about them.
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make the grade
What does "make the grade" mean? | succeed, qualify for something | He was not able to make the grade and could not join the football team.
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head for (someone or something)
What does "head for (someone or something)" mean? | aim for or move toward someone or something | The tropical storm is heading for the large island near the coast.
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Hell's half acre
What does "Hell's half acre" mean? | A long and frustrating trip. | I looked all over hell's half acre trying to find a left handed monkey wrench.
Hell's half acre is a lava flow about 15 miles west of Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is 4.5 miles of rough, irregular terrain that is very difficult to navigate. It is so named because its cracks, holes, and crags give the area an otherworldly, surreal, and perhaps hellish appearance. A search of Hell's half acre would indeed be a long and difficult task.
Many of the scenes in the 1997 film "Starship Troopers" (based on Robert Heinlein's novel of the same name) in which the characters were on an alien planet, were filmed at Hell's half acre. |
patch up a relationship
What does "patch up a relationship" mean? | repair a broken relationship | repair a broken relationshipAlthough the couple had been fighting and wanted to separate they managed to patch up their relationship and are now very happy together.
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for all I care
What does "for all I care" mean? | I do not care if something happens | "For all I care, you can spend all of your money today."
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Hit rock bottom
What does "Hit rock bottom" mean? | When someone hits rock bottom, they reach a point in life where things could not get any worse. |
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as well as (someone or something)
What does "as well as (someone or something)" mean? | in addition to someone or something |
"Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel."
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Eye candy
What does "Eye candy" mean? | When a person is very attractive, they can be described as eye candy - sweet to look at! |
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hand over fist
What does "hand over fist" mean? | fast and in large amounts |
We have been making money hand over fist in our new store.
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