American Idioms and Expressions

No Questions Asked 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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No questions asked
What does No questions asked mean?
If something is to be done and no questions asked, then it doesn't matter what methods are used or what rules are broken to ensure that it gets done.

Some Random Idioms
give (someone) the cold shoulder
What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?
to be unfriendly to someoneI gave the woman the cold shoulder at the party.
draw to a close
What does "draw to a close" mean?
to end The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back home.

blue around the gills
What does "blue around the gills" mean?
to be looking sick I was looking blue around the gills during my illness.

wishy-washy
What does "wishy-washy" mean?
uncommitted; without an opinion of one's own. "Don't be so wishy-washy. Tell us how you really feel."
Put someone on a pedestal
What does "Put someone on a pedestal" mean?
If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them greatly, idolise them.
feel like a new person
What does "feel like a new person" mean?
to feel refreshed and renewed I felt like a new person after I had a shower.

get the upper hand (on someone)
What does "get the upper hand (on someone)" mean?
to get into a position superior to someoneI got the upper hand during my dispute with the apartment manager.
putz
What does "putz" mean?
penis (from Yiddish)

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