American Idioms and Expressions

What's New? 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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What's new?
What does What's new? mean?		 What have you been doing?"What's new?", I asked my friend after I hadn't seen him for three months.

Some Random Idioms
have the makings of (something)
What does "have the makings of (something)" mean?		 possess the qualities that are needed for somethingThe new soccer player has the makings of a great star.
take turns
What does "take turns" mean?		 to do something alternately with othersWe had to take turns using the dictionary because there was only one.
give (someone) a black eye
What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?		to hit someone near their eye so it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputationThe boy gave his friend a black eye.
sleazo
What does "sleazo" mean?		 sleazy; disgusting; having a bad reputation
in the hole
What does "in the hole" mean?		 to be in debt, to owe moneyI think that we are now in the hole and our business is having trouble.
as crazy as a loon
What does "as crazy as a loon" mean?		 crazyOur neighbor is as crazy as a loon.
a gone goose
What does "a gone goose" mean?		 someone or something that has departed or run awayThe boy is a gone goose. He will not be returning today.
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