UV Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

UV What does UV mean?	Ultraviolet - a type of light ray	Ultraviolet - a type of light rayWe used lots of sunscreen in order to protect ourselves from UV rays.
	Some Random Idioms
pick on someone your own size What does "pick on someone your own size" mean?	to abuse/bully someone who is big enough to fight back	The older boy told the other boy to pick on someone his own size when he was fighting with the smaller boy.

if the shoe fits wear it What does "if the shoe fits wear it" mean?	if something that is said describes you then it is probably meant for you	You should not criticize someone for something that you do yourself. Remember that if the shoe fits wear it.
dwell on (something) What does "dwell on (something)" mean?	to think or talk about something all the time	I wish that my friend would not dwell on his personal problems.
make (someone's) blood run cold What does "make (someone's) blood run cold" mean?	shock or horrify someone	It made my blood run cold when I saw the little boy run into the road.
put off (something) What does "put off (something)" mean?	to postpone/delay something	They put off the game because of the rain.
hang ten What does "hang ten" mean?	surf while standing towrd the front of the board
carry through with (something) What does "carry through with (something)" mean?	to put a plan into action	The company carried through with its plan to open a new factory.
easy come, easy go What does "easy come, easy go" mean?	something that you get easily can be lost easily	My cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him everything is easy come, easy go.
See you later What does "See you later" mean?	A casual way of saying to friends I'll see you again, sometime, (without a definite date or time having been set) - this is often abbreviated to 'Later' or 'Laters' as an alternative way of saying goodbye.
get it What does "get it" mean?	be punished or chastized.	You're gonna get it if you don't stop now.
On the game What does "On the game" mean?	(UK) A person who is on the game works as a prostitute.

American Idioms and Expressions

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