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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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red-letter day
What does red-letter day mean? | a day that is memorable because of some important event | Saturday was a red-letter day when we finally won the school championship.
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red-letter day
What does red-letter day mean? | a day that is memorable because of some important event | It was a red-letter day when my sister received her graduation diploma.
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Red letter day
What does Red letter day mean? | A red letter day is a one of good luck, when something special happens to you. |
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red-letter day
What does red-letter day mean? | a day that is memorable because of some important event |
It was a red-letter day when my sister received her graduation diploma.
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red-letter day
What does red-letter day mean? | a day that is memorable because of some important event |
Saturday was a red-letter day when we finally won the school championship.
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Some Random Idioms
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take the money and run
What does "take the money and run" mean? | to accept what is offered to you before the offer is gone | I plan to take the money and run as I do not believe that I will get any more money for the settlement of my car accident.
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acid
What does "acid" mean? | lysergic acid diethylamide. | Have you ever dropped acid?
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hump day
What does "hump day" mean? | Wednesday (so called because it is the middle of the week) |
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keep (someone) company
What does "keep (someone) company" mean? | sit and stay with someone (especially someone who is lonely or sick) | I stayed home last night so that I could keep my mother company.
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take that tack
What does "take that tack" mean? | to take a course of action or do something that is different from the preceding course of action | I decided to take that tack when I realized that I was making no progress with my previous plans.
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On Carey Street
What does "On Carey Street" mean? | (UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt. |
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choke (someone) up or choke up (someone)
What does "choke (someone) up or choke up (someone)" mean? | to make someone cry or become overemotional and speechless |
The story of the boy's illness choked the woman up.
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on time
What does "on time" mean? | at the scheduled time. | "It's getting late. You'd better hurry if you want toget to work on time."
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sleep in
What does "sleep in" mean? | to oversleep, to sleep late in the morning | I was very tired so I decided to sleep in this morning.
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