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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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as easy as duck soup
What does as easy as duck soup mean? | very easy, requiring no effort | Convincing the man to buy the car was as easy as duck soup.
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as easy as duck soup
What does as easy as duck soup mean? | very easy | It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
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as easy as duck soup
What does as easy as duck soup mean? | very easy, requiring no effort |
Convincing the man to buy the car was as easy as duck soup.
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as easy as duck soup
What does as easy as duck soup mean? | very easy |
It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
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Some Random Idioms
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go down the chute
What does "go down the chute" mean? | faill completely |
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Quids in
What does "Quids in" mean? | (UK) If somebody is quids in, they stand to make a lot of money from something. |
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make or break (someone)
What does "make or break (someone)" mean? | either benefit or ruin someone | The new business venture will probably make or break my uncle.
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Brown nose
What does "Brown nose" mean? | When someone tries to make themselves popular with somebody, usually in a position of authority, especially by flattering them, they are brown nosing. |
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Mess with a bull, you get the horns
What does "Mess with a bull, you get the horns" mean? | If you do something stupid or dangerous, you can get hurt. |
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Feather your own nest
What does "Feather your own nest" mean? | If someone feathers their own nest, they use their position or job for personal gain. |
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to be run down
What does "to be run down" mean? | to get into poor health or condition, to look bad | My friend has become run down since she started working at night.
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hell and high water
What does "hell and high water" mean? | troubles or difficulties of some kind | They went through hell and high water in order to get the food to the flood victims.
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lard ass
What does "lard ass" mean? | fat person, especially when the person has large buttocks |
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drive a hard bargain
What does "drive a hard bargain" mean? | to bargain hard and try to make an agreement to one's advantage | The sales manager drives a hard bargain and it is difficult to negotiate with him.
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