American Idioms and Expressions

Nothing To Crow About 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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Nothing to crow about
What does Nothing to crow about mean?
If something's nothing to crow about, it's not particularly good or special.

Some Random Idioms
dirt cheap
What does "dirt cheap" mean?
extremely cheapThe land in the country was dirt cheap when we bought it.
drop by the wayside
What does "drop by the wayside" mean?
to give up or fail before the finish of something Many runners dropped by the wayside during the marathon.

pipe up
What does "pipe up" mean?
to speak louderWe asked the speaker to pipe up so that we could hear him.
keep one's finger's crossed
What does "keep one's finger's crossed" mean?
to wish for good luck"I will keep my fingers crossed that you are able to get the new job that you have applied for."
raise an objection (to/about someone or something)
What does "raise an objection (to/about someone or something)" mean?
to make an objection about someone or something in a trial The defense lawyer stood up during the trial to raise an objection about the testimony of the witness.

ante up
What does "ante up" mean?
to produce or pay a necessary amount of money for something (an ante is the amount of money that you put on the table before beginning a card game) Everybody had to ante up in order to collect enough money to buy a present for our boss.

head over heels in debt
What does "head over heels in debt" mean?
to be deeply in debtMy cousin has been head over heels in debt for many years.
stink to high heaven
What does "stink to high heaven" mean?
to smell very badThe kitchen garbage was stinking to high heaven in the hot sun.
have one's nose in a book
What does "have one's nose in a book" mean?
to be reading a bookThe girl had her nose in a book during the long journey.
full steam ahead
What does "full steam ahead" mean?
with as much energy and enthusiasm as possible It was full steam ahead with the project to build the new stadium.

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