American Idioms and Expressions

PC 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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PC
What does PC mean?
Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to others Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to othersThe university had a very strict policy that says that all material published in the school newspaper must be PC.
PC
What does PC mean?
Personal Computer Personal ComputerThe PC industry has been growing rapidly in recent years.

Some Random Idioms
horse hockey
What does "horse hockey" mean?
horse dung; horse feces; nonsense
(not one`s) cup of tea
What does "(not one`s) cup of tea" mean?
(not) something that one enjoys Modern art is not my cup of tea so I will stay home and not go to the art gallery.

in clover
What does "in clover" mean?
in a very good financial situationMy aunt and uncle have been in clover since my uncle got his new job.
white-tie event/affair
What does "white-tie event/affair" mean?
an event that requires guests to wear formal dress such as men wearing white bow ties with formal evening dressI attended a white-tie dinner in honor of the president of our university.
mess
What does "mess" mean?
dining hall; dining area; cafeteria
Packed like sardines
What does "Packed like sardines" mean?
If a place is extremely crowded, people are packed like sardines, or packed in like sardines.
play a joke/trick on (someone)
What does "play a joke/trick on (someone)" mean?
to do a joke/trick that affects someoneThe boy played a trick on his teacher.
let sleeping dogs lie
What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?
don`t make trouble if you don`t have to"You should let sleeping dogs lie and not worry about what your friend said to you last summer."
get one's ducks in a row
What does "get one's ducks in a row" mean?
to put one's affairs in order, to get things ready I got my ducks in a row and was able to find a job easily.

on trial
What does "on trial" mean?
being tried in court The man is on trial for stealing money from his company.

vent one's spleen
What does "vent one's spleen" mean?
get rid of one's angry feelingsI was able to vent my spleen at the manager of our apartment for the problems that she was causing.

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