American Idioms and Expressions

What's Your Poison? 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 your poison?
What does What's your poison? mean?
This is a way of asking someone what they would like to drink, especially alcohol.

Some Random Idioms
cast doubts on (someone or something)
What does "cast doubts on (someone or something)" mean?
to cause someone or something to be doubtedThe first witness at the trial cast doubts on the testimony of the main witness.
do in (something) or do (something) in
What does "do in (something) or do (something) in" mean?
to ruin or destroy something The boy quickly did in the new shoes that he had received for his birthday.

bend (someone's) ear
What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?
to talk to someone (maybe annoyingly)I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.
nose about/around (something)
What does "nose about/around (something)" mean?
to look for something private or secret, to investigate something The man was nosing about the office looking for something.
Many reporters spend a lot of time nosing around the business of famous people.

carry a motion
What does "carry a motion" mean?
to support or win acceptance for a motion/proposal/idea in a meetingI was able to carry a motion to cancel the activities for next week.
scumbag
What does "scumbag" mean?
condom, in particular a used one
time to cruise
What does "time to cruise" mean?
idiom. time to depart, leave, or go
of the old school
What does "of the old school" mean?
to have attitudes from the past which are no longer popularOur teacher's attitudes are of the old school and are not often found these days.
clam up
What does "clam up" mean?
to stop talking, to refuse to talk (like a clam closes its shell) I had to clam up during the meeting so my boss would not become angry with me.

assault and battery
What does "assault and battery" mean?
a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someoneThe man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight outside of the store.

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