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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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YMCA
What does YMCA mean? | Young Men's Christian Association | Young Men's Christian AssociationThe English classes at the YMCA were recommended to the students last year.
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Some Random Idioms
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in black and white
What does "in black and white" mean? | in writing, officially | I put down my complaint in black and white.
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brand-new
What does "brand-new" mean? | absolutely new | I was finally able to buy a brand-new car.
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go to any length
What does "go to any length" mean? | to do whatever is necessary | The man will go to any length to get what he wants.
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Head on a spike
What does "Head on a spike" mean? | If someone wants a head on a spike, they want to be able to destroy or really punish a person. |
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scam
What does "scam" mean? | deception; swindle; con; v. deceive; steal; con somebody out of |
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land on one's feet
What does "land on one's feet" mean? | to come out of a bad situation successfully | I was able to land on my feet even though our company had recently gone bankrupt.
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pissed
What does "pissed" mean? | drunk; intoxicated |
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gripe
What does "gripe" mean? | complain |
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go over well
What does "go over well" mean? | to be liked or successful | My idea to increase the number of employee evaluations went over well with the new manager.
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take care of number one
What does "take care of number one" mean? | to only think about or take care of oneself | The man takes care of number one and never thinks about anyone else.
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sail under false colors
What does "sail under false colors" mean? | to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag) | The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really know how the company operation works.
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a tough act to follow
What does "a tough act to follow" mean? | a good performance that is difficult to follow | The first singer was a tough act to follow and the other singers in the contest were nervous.
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spam
What does "spam" mean? | undesired email messages (usually in large quantity) for products or services the user has no interest in |
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leave (someone) in the lurch
What does "leave (someone) in the lurch" mean? | desert or leave someone alone and in trouble, refuse to help or support someone | My coworker left me in the lurch when he didn`t come and help me as he had promised earlier in the day.
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