American Idioms and Expressions

Save Someone's Bacon 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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Save someone's bacon
What does Save someone's bacon mean?		 If something saves your bacon, it saves your life or rescues you from a desperate situation. People can also save your bacon.

Some Random Idioms
beside oneself (with something)
What does "beside oneself (with something)" mean?		 to be very upset or excited about somethingThe boy was beside himself with joy after winning the contest.

try one`s hand at (something)
What does "try one`s hand at (something)" mean?		 to make an (inexperienced) attempt at somethingI have decided to try my hand at sailing a boat this summer.
night owl
What does "night owl" mean?		 someone who likes to stay up very late at night My friend is a night owl and he loves to stay up late at night.

Swan Idioms



be game
What does "be game" mean?		 to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.

wash one`s hands of (someone or something)
What does "wash one`s hands of (someone or something)" mean?		 abandon, refuse responsibility for (someone or something)He washed his hands of the problem after the others refused to deal with it.
get a whiff of (something)
What does "get a whiff of (something)" mean?		 to learn a little about something (almost by chance) Whenever the reporters get a whiff of a scandal they start asking questions.

small fry
What does "small fry" mean?		 someone or something of little importance, young childrenThe police are trying to find the major criminals in the drug trade. They are not interested in the small fry.
blue in the face
What does "blue in the face" mean?		 to be exhausted and speechlessYou can argue with him until you are blue in the face but you will never change his mind.
iron out (something)
What does "iron out (something)" mean?		 work out something, solve a problemWe have ironed out all of our problems at work and are doing better now.
doo
What does "doo" mean?		hairdo; hairstyle
take (someone) to task
What does "take (someone) to task" mean?		 to scold someone for a fault or errorThe supervisor took me to task for arriving late for work.
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