American Idioms and Expressions

My Heart Goes Out To Someone 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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My heart goes out to someone
What does My heart goes out to someone mean?		 If your heart goes out to someone, you feel genuine sympathy for them.

Some Random Idioms
dipshit
What does "dipshit" mean?		 adj; stupid; dumb; obnoxious
glad-hand
What does "glad-hand" mean?		 treat somebody very enthusiastically
railroad tracks
What does "railroad tracks" mean?		braces on the teeth (particularly metal ones with wires connecting them)
days running
What does "days running" mean?		 several days in a rowThere were concerts at the auditorium for six days running.
take up (clothes)
What does "take up (clothes)" mean?		 to make a skirt/dress/pants shorterI went back to the department store to see if they could take up my suit pants.
up to (someone) to decide/do (something)
What does "up to (someone) to decide/do (something)" mean?		 to be responsible to choose or decide somethingIt is up to the president to decide when the meeting will start.
like taking candy from a baby
What does "like taking candy from a baby" mean?		 something is very easy to doI asked the department store to refund the money for my goods and they quickly agreed. It was like taking candy from a baby.
spill the beans
What does "spill the beans" mean?		 to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it "Please do not spill the beans about my plans to return to school next year."

bread Idioms



change the subject
What does "change the subject" mean?		 to begin talking about something different I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.

bugly
What does "bugly" mean?		 ugly (from butt and ugly)
get cracking
What does "get cracking" mean?		 to hurry up, to start moving fast, to get startedWe must get cracking on this job if we want to finish it before dinner.
get a fix on (something)
What does "get a fix on (something)" mean?		 to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.

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