American Idioms and Expressions

A Fine Toothed/tooth Comb 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
a fine-toothed/tooth comb
What does a fine-toothed/tooth comb mean?		 a very careful check of somethingWe went over the apartment with a fine-toothed comb but I could not find my watch.

Some Random Idioms
Money is no object
What does "Money is no object" mean?		 the cost of something is not importantMoney is no object and we have decided to go on a luxury cruise this summer.
Mind your own beeswax
What does "Mind your own beeswax" mean?		 This idiom means that people should mind their own business and not interfere in other people's affairs.
Dress someone down
What does "Dress someone down" mean?		 If you dress someone down, you scold them.
turn over
What does "turn over" mean?		 to sellWe were able to turn over most of our stock of air conditioners during the summer.
get back at (someone)
What does "get back at (someone)" mean?		 to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to youThe girl is angry at her boyfriend and she is getting back at him by not answering the telephone.
of interest (to someone)
What does "of interest (to someone)" mean?		 to be interesting to someoneThe man who works at the gas station is of interest to the police in their investigation of the murder.
feed one's face
What does "feed one's face" mean?		 to eatI stopped at a small restaurant after the game to feed my face.
PAFO
What does "PAFO" mean?		 pissed (drunk) and fell over
lovely weather for ducks
What does "lovely weather for ducks" mean?		 rainy weather"Lovely weather for ducks," I said when I met my neighbor walking in the rain.
driving force behind (someone or something)
What does "driving force behind (someone or something)" mean?		 the motivating force behind someone or something The potato farmers were the driving force behind the efforts to get people to eat more potatoes.

drop Idioms
Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional