American Idioms and Expressions

Q Sign 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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Q-sign
What does Q-sign mean?
comatose patient with mouth open and tongue hanging out

Some Random Idioms
see double
What does "see double" mean?
to see two of everything instead of oneI began to see double after I hit my head on the edge of the fence.
drop out of school
What does "drop out of school" mean?
stop attending schoolMy friend dropped out of school when he was seventeen and began to drive a truck.
drag on
What does "drag on" mean?
to pass very slowly, to make something longer The speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.

get up on the wrong side of the bed
What does "get up on the wrong side of the bed" mean?
to be in a bad moodMy friend got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and will not talk to anyone.
fuzz
What does "fuzz" mean?
police; police officer. Quick, run, the fuzz is here.
Slow boat to China
What does "Slow boat to China" mean?
This idiom is used to describe something that is very slow and takes a long time.
split one's sides (with laughter)
What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?
laugh so hard that one's sides almost splitI split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.
pin (something) on (someone)
What does "pin (something) on (someone)" mean?
to place the blame for something on someoneMy friend tried to pin the blame for breaking the computer on me.
knock (something) off
What does "knock (something) off" mean?
finish/do something (often in haste or carelessly)The small furniture company is able to knock off many tables very fast.

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