American Idioms and Expressions

According To (someone Or 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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according to (someone or something)
What does according to (someone or something) mean?		 as said or told by someone, in agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to somethingAccording to our teacher, there will be no class next week.

Some Random Idioms
stand one's ground
What does "stand one's ground" mean?		 to maintain and defend one's positionAlthough the other negotiating team was very aggressive we stood our ground and bargained hard.
jump
What does "jump" mean?		 physically attack or assault somebody
loose ends
What does "loose ends" mean?		 details that are not settled, things that are not finishedI have many loose ends to deal with before I go on my holidays.
buck for (something)
What does "buck for (something)" mean?		 to aim or try for a goal The soldier was bucking for a promotion.

put all one's eggs in one basket
What does "put all one's eggs in one basket" mean?		 to risk everything at once I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket and only invest money in real estate.

choke (something) off or choke off (something)
What does "choke (something) off or choke off (something)" mean?		 to force something to an end or to a stop The government was able to choke off the flow of money to the criminal gang.

nix
What does "nix" mean?		 stop; halt; prohibit. Wait, nix that idea. It's no good.
dry run
What does "dry run" mean?		 an attempt or rehearsal for somethingThe marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.
green with envy
What does "green with envy" mean?		 to be very jealous, to be full of envyI was green with envy when I heard that my cousin would be going to London for a week.
get up on the wrong side of the bed
What does "get up on the wrong side of the bed" mean?		 to be in a bad moodMy friend got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and will not talk to anyone.

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