American Idioms and Expressions

Abide By Something 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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abide by (something)
What does abide by (something) mean?		 to follow the rules of something The cleaning staff must abide by the rules of the school.


Some Random Idioms
go into effect
What does "go into effect" mean?		 a law or rule becomes effective or in useThe new parking law will go into effect at midnight.
as awkward as a cow on roller skates
What does "as awkward as a cow on roller skates" mean?		 very awkward The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she first began riding her bicycle.

invasion of privacy
What does "invasion of privacy" mean?		 the act of doing something so that someone loses his or her privacySome people think that it is an invasion of privacy when there are video cameras in public places.
see red
What does "see red" mean?		 to become very angry My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.

white Idioms



cost an arm and a leg
What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?		 to cost much money The new motorcycle cost my brother an arm and a leg.

refill a prescription
What does "refill a prescription" mean?		 to sell a second set of medicine on a doctor's ordersI went to the pharmacy to refill a prescription for my mother.
think a lot/great deal/highly/much of (someone or something)
What does "think a lot/great deal/highly/much of (someone or something)" mean?		 to like or think well of someone or somethingMy grandmother thinks a lot of her grandchildren.
Hot as Hades
What does "Hot as Hades" mean?		 If something's as hot as Hades, it's extremely hot.
uncut
What does "uncut" mean?		 not circumcised
start the ball rolling
What does "start the ball rolling" mean?		 to start/begin an activity or actionI will start the ball rolling by making some telephone calls to my co-workers.
school of hard knocks
What does "school of hard knocks" mean?		 the ordinary experience of learning from work and daily lifeShe left school early and began to learn about life in the school of hard knocks.
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