American Idioms and Expressions

Against One's Will 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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against one's will
What does against one's will mean?		 to be without a person's consent or agreementThe police took the man to jail against his will.

Some Random Idioms
give someone a hand (1)
What does "give someone a hand (1)" mean?		 (1): help someone. "I can't do this alone. Can you give me ahand?"
within an inch of one`s life
What does "within an inch of one`s life" mean?		 almost deadThe elderly man was beaten to within an inch of his life.
deadbeat
What does "deadbeat" mean?		 a person who never pays the money that he or she owesRecently, the government is trying to solve the problem of deadbeat dads who do not support their families.
stack up (something)
What does "stack up (something)" mean?		 to make a stack of thingsI stacked up the magazines that I planned to give to the flea market.
rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way
What does "rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way" mean?		 to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way) The woman who I work with always rubs me the wrong way.

son of a bitch
What does "son of a bitch" mean?		 damn it, darn it (used to express frustration or anger). Son of a bitch! I totally forgot.
out of courtesy
What does "out of courtesy" mean?		 in order to be polite to someoneWe phoned our customers out of courtesy to tell them about the late arrival of the products.
eg
What does "eg" mean?		 Exempli Gratia - the Latin which means for example Exempli Gratia - the Latin which means for exampleThe company has hundreds of small factories around the world - eg Italy, Mexico, Thailand and Korea.
tie up (a boat)
What does "tie up (a boat)" mean?		 to dock a boat/shipWe tied up our boat at the pier when the storm came.
hell on earth
What does "hell on earth" mean?		 a very unpleasant situationThe hot weather made the small town hell on earth.
watch (someone or something) like a hawk
What does "watch (someone or something) like a hawk" mean?		 watch very carefullyThe mother always watches her daughter like a hawk when they go to the park.
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