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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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Mess with a bull, you get the horns
What does Mess with a bull, you get the horns mean? | If you do something stupid or dangerous, you can get hurt. |
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Crunch time
What does "Crunch time" mean? | When people, companies, etc, have to make an important decision that will have a considerable effect on their future, it is crunch time. |
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Have your lunch handed to you
What does "Have your lunch handed to you" mean? | If you have you lunch handed to you, you are outperformed and shown up by someone better. |
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yuck
What does "yuck" mean? | disgusting person or thing |
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hit the bulls-eye
What does "hit the bulls-eye" mean? | to reach or focus on the main point of something |
Our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems in the company.
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a piggy bank
What does "a piggy bank" mean? | a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving coins | Her daughter put all of her spare money into her piggy bank.
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come of age
What does "come of age" mean? | to be old enough to vote/marry/sign legal contracts etc. | When the members of our class came of age everyone started to vote.
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hash (something) over
What does "hash (something) over" mean? | discuss something in great detail | We stayed after school to hash over the new contract.
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all in one piece
What does "all in one piece" mean? | safely, without damage | The piano arrived at its destination all in one piece.
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ball
What does "ball" mean? | have sexual intercourse with someone |
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Hit a nerve
What does "Hit a nerve" mean? | If something hits a nerve, it upsets someone or causes them pain, often when it is something they are trying to hide. |
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clam up
What does "clam up" mean? | to stop talking, to refuse to talk (like a clam closes its shell) | I had to clam up during the meeting so my boss would not become angry with me.
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