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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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Was my face red!
What does Was my face red! mean? | I was very embarrassed. | "When I got to the meeting I noticed that I was wearing one black sock and one brown one. Was my face red!"
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see (someone) to (somewhere)
What does "see (someone) to (somewhere)" mean? | to escort someone to a place safely | I saw my friend to the door when he decided to go home.
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get the brush-off
What does "get the brush-off" mean? | to be ignored or sent away | I got the brush-off when I asked the girl to dance.
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swear on a stack of Bibles
What does "swear on a stack of Bibles" mean? | to promise solemnly that what one is about to say is true | The man swore on a stack of Bibles that he did not take any money from the cash register.
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put one's nose to the grindstone
What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean? | to work diligently/hard | I put my nose to the grindstone and finished the job before the weekend.
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Spinning a line
What does "Spinning a line" mean? | When someone spins you a line, they are trying to deceive you by lying. |
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neat
What does "neat" mean? | cool; nice; pleasant |
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all eyes
What does "all eyes" mean? | to be watching very closely, to be wide-eyed with surprise | My friend is all eyes when he goes to a basketball game.
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make up for lost time
What does "make up for lost time" mean? | do something quickly (because you wasted time before) | We wasted several days before we started to prepare for our holiday so we had to work hard to make up for lost time.
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face value (of something)
What does "face value (of something)" mean? | the official value or worth of something | Although the face value of the postage stamp was very low it sold at the auction for much money.
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make mincemeat/hamburger out of (someone or something)
What does "make mincemeat/hamburger out of (someone or something)" mean? | to beat up or destroy someone or something | The older boxer made mincemeat out of the young boxer.
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gat
What does "gat" mean? | gun; firearm |
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take a beating
What does "take a beating" mean? | to lose money | My father took a beating when he sold his car.
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go all out
What does "go all out" mean? | to use all of one's energy/resources | We plan to go all out for my sister's wedding.
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(a) word to the wise
What does "(a) word to the wise" mean? | a good piece of advice | I gave my friend a word to the wise before he started on his journey.
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