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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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a sight for sore eyes
What does a sight for sore eyes mean? | a welcome sight | The man was a sight for sore eyes when he returned to work after a three-week holiday.
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a sight for sore eyes
What does a sight for sore eyes mean? | a welcome sight | The man was a sight for sore eyes when he came home from his trip.
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a sight for sore eyes
What does a sight for sore eyes mean? | a welcome sight |
The man was a sight for sore eyes when he came home from his holiday.
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a sight for sore eyes
What does a sight for sore eyes mean? | a welcome sight |
The man was a sight for sore eyes when he returned to work after a long holiday.
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run away with (someone)
What does "run away with (someone)" mean? | to go away with someone, to elope with someone | The girl ran away with her boyfriend and got married.
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piece of cake
What does "piece of cake" mean? | a task that is easily accomplished | The small job was a piece of cake. I had everything done before lunch this morning.
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Scattered to the four winds
What does "Scattered to the four winds" mean? | If something's scattered to the four winds, it goes out in all directions. |
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be dealt a bad hand/deal someone a bad hand
What does "be dealt a bad hand/deal someone a bad hand" mean? | receive or give someone bad cards in a card game, receive disadvantages in something
| receive or give someone bad cards in a card game, receive disadvantages in something The boy was dealt a bad hand when he was a child and always was at a disadvantage in his life.
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time to catch one's breath
What does "time to catch one's breath" mean? | enough time to relax or behave normally | I didn't have time to catch my breath while I was getting ready for the convention.
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have (something) to do with (something)
What does "have (something) to do with (something)" mean? | to be about something, to be on the subject of something, to be related to something | "The book has something to do with cooking but I am not sure if you will like it."
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Time of your life
What does "Time of your life" mean? | If you're having the time of your life, you are enjoying yourself very much indeed. |
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cross the Rubicon
What does "cross the Rubicon" mean? | to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable) |
The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could not turn back from.
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black diamond
What does "black diamond" mean? | first sergeant (named for the black diamond in the rank insignia in the U.S. Army) |
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still waters run deep
What does "still waters run deep" mean? | a quiet person may have much knowledge or deep feelings | The salesman was very quiet but still waters run deep and away from work he was the most knowledgeable and emotional person that you could meet.
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close to home
What does "close to home" mean? | to be close to someone`s personal feelings or wishes or interests |
My statement about the woman's work habits hit close to home and she became very quiet.
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Put all your eggs in one basket
What does "Put all your eggs in one basket" mean? | If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything on a single opportunity which, like eggs breaking, could go wrong. |
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shoot up
What does "shoot up" mean? | to rise suddenly | The flames shot up over the top of the building when the wind started blowing.
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have on (something) or have (something) on
What does "have on (something) or have (something) on" mean? | to be wearing something |
"What did the woman have on when you saw her?"
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