Whet Your Appetite 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. .

Whet your appetite What does Whet your appetite mean?	If something whets your appetite, it interests you and makes you want more of it.
	Some Random Idioms
fair game What does "fair game" mean?	someone or something that you feel you can easily attack	Our company is fair game as a takeover target by other companies.

not lay a finger/hand on (someone) What does "not lay a finger/hand on (someone)" mean?	not touch someone, not do something to someone	The man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again.
ball is in someone's court What does "ball is in someone's court" mean?	it is that person's turn to act next (from tennis or a similar game)	it is that person's turn to act next (from tennis or a similar game)We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.
drop out of (something) What does "drop out of (something)" mean?	to quit school or a course of some kind	I dropped out of the class after three months.
until the cows come home What does "until the cows come home" mean?	until very late	It is my birthday today so I plan to stay out and party until the cows come home.
all to the good What does "all to the good" mean?	for the best, for one's benefit	It was all to the good that my sister left her job.
Carry the can What does "Carry the can" mean?	If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn't do it or are only partly at fault.

Have your work cut out What does "Have your work cut out" mean?	If you have your work cut out, you are very busy indeed.
fall asleep What does "fall asleep" mean?	to go to sleep	I fell asleep as soon as I went to bed.
a piece of the action What does "a piece of the action" mean?	a share in a scheme or project	The small company was able to get a piece of the action with the large building contract.
giveaway What does "giveaway" mean?	something that is given away free, an act of giving something away, an unintential betrayal of a secret or repressed feeling or plan	Our supervisor's speech was a giveaway. Now, I know that he is planning to retire.
cook the books What does "cook the books" mean?	to cheat in bookkeeping	The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.

American Idioms and Expressions

Whet Your Appetite Idiom