American Idioms and Expressions

All Set 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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all set
What does all set mean?		 to be ready to begin, to be okayEverything was all set when the meeting began.
all set
What does all set mean?		 to be ready to begin, to be okay We were all set so we began the meeting.


Some Random Idioms
lead (someone) to do (something)
What does "lead (someone) to do (something)" mean?		 cause someone to do somethingThe loud scream from the dining room led the chef to ruin his main dish of the evening.
have a closed mind (about something)
What does "have a closed mind (about something)" mean?		 to be unwilling to change one's ideas or opinions about somethingMy aunt has a closed mind and she is not flexible about most things.
what the fucking hell
What does "what the fucking hell" mean?		 what? (used to indicate anger or surprise)
yellow-bellied
What does "yellow-bellied" mean?		 extremely timid, cowardly The man is yellow-bellied and is never willing to fight for what is right.

black Idioms



in flux
What does "in flux" mean?		 in constant change, changingThe school administration has been in flux for several months now.
tidy sum of money
What does "tidy sum of money" mean?		 a rather large amount of moneyI was able to get a tidy sum of money from the sale of my business.
by heart
What does "by heart" mean?		 by memorizing The boy knows the poem by heart.

square accounts with (someone)
What does "square accounts with (someone)" mean?		 to settle one's financial accounts with someoneI went to the small store to square accounts with the owner.
shut somebody up
What does "shut somebody up" mean?		 force somebody to stop talking; prevent somebody from talking
(not one`s) cup of tea
What does "(not one`s) cup of tea" mean?		 (not) something that one enjoys Modern art is not my cup of tea so I will stay home and not go to the art gallery.

think twice (before doing something)
What does "think twice (before doing something)" mean?		 to consider carefully whether one should do somethingI told my cousin to think twice before he decides to quit his job.
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