American Idioms and Expressions

On The Flip Side 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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On the flip side
What does On the flip side mean?
On the reverse or the other side

Some Random Idioms
out of town
What does "out of town" mean?
to be temporarily not in one's own townMy father has been out of town a lot this year.
zebra
What does "zebra" mean?
improbable or ridiculous diagnosisThe doctor gave us a total zebra. It's just ridiculous
have the feel of (something)
What does "have the feel of (something)" mean?
have learned how something feels, be accustomed to somethingAs soon as I had the feel of the airplane, the instructor let me fly it.
more and more
What does "more and more" mean?
increasingly, an increasing numberMore and more people are buying laptop computers.
jive
What does "jive" mean?
inaccurate; deceptive; flashy but meaningless
meet/find the right girl/guy
What does "meet/find the right girl/guy" mean?
find the right partner, the one to marry find the right partner, the one to marryWhen she moved to Madrid she joked that she would never return home if she met the right guy.
see (someone) home
What does "see (someone) home" mean?
to accompany someone homeI saw my cousin home after her visit last evening.
put across (something)
What does "put across (something)" mean?
to make oneself understood, to communicate somethingThe speaker spends much effort trying to clearly put across what he wants to say.
Tough luck
What does "Tough luck" mean?
Tough luck is bad luck.

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