American Idioms and Expressions

All Over But The Shouting Idiom

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all over but the shouting
What does all over but the shouting mean?
to be decided and finishedIt was all over but the shouting for the football fans when their team moved to another city.
all over but the shouting
What does all over but the shouting mean?
to be decided and finished It was all over but the shouting for the football fans after their team lost the game.


Some Random Idioms
in the black
What does "in the black" mean?
to be successful or profitableOur company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
as hard as nails
What does "as hard as nails" mean?
physically very fit and strong, roughHe is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with.
shake (someone) down
What does "shake (someone) down" mean?
to blackmail or extract money from someoneThe gang tried to shake down the owner of the small store.
give (someone) the shirt off one's back
What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?
be very generous to someoneMy friend is the most generous person that I know and he will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.
kiss and tell
What does "kiss and tell" mean?
participate in something private and then tell others about itI don't trust her because she is the kind of person who will kiss and tell.
Dead men's shoes
What does "Dead men's shoes" mean?
If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men's shoes' by getting rid of them.
Whole nine yards
What does "Whole nine yards" mean?
The whole nine yards means means everything that is necessary or required for something.
do away with (something)
What does "do away with (something)" mean?
to stop something, to get rid of something The company will do away with their policy of working one weekend a month.

antifreeze
What does "antifreeze" mean?
liquor, usually strong
the cheek to (do something)
What does "the cheek to (do something)" mean?
rudeness, impudence The woman had the cheek to tell me that she was sick and could not work today.

Drive someone up the wall
What does "Drive someone up the wall" mean?
If something or someone drives you up the wall, they do something that irritates you greatly.
on an even keel
What does "on an even keel" mean?
to be in a well-ordered situation/conditionWe got the new department running on an even keel before we took some time off.

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