American Idioms and Expressions

As Graceful As A Swan 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
as graceful as a swan
What does as graceful as a swan mean?
very gracefulThe figure skater was as graceful as a swan.
as graceful as a swan
What does as graceful as a swan mean?
very graceful The figure skater is as graceful as a swan.


Some Random Idioms
an ace in the hole
What does "an ace in the hole" mean?
something that you can use to gain an advantage (when playing cards an ace is face down so the other players in a card game can't see it) something that you can use to gain an advantage (when playing cards an ace is face down so the other players in a card game can't see it)The team had an ace in the hole and decided to use it when they brought out their star goalkeeper to play.
cut one's losses
What does "cut one's losses" mean?
to reduce one's losses of money or something elseThe owners decided to sell the soccer team in order to cut their losses.
show (someone) up
What does "show (someone) up" mean?
to make someone's faults apparentThe girl showed her friend up by doing all of her homework on time.
twenty-four, seven
What does "twenty-four, seven" mean?
all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
as white as a sheet
What does "as white as a sheet" mean?
very pale I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.

habu
What does "habu" mean?
SR-71 (also called the Blackbird) aircraft
bail (someone) out
What does "bail (someone) out" mean?
to pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trialThe singer had to pay much money to bail himself out of prison.
take it
What does "take it" mean?
to endure trouble/criticism/abuseMy friend is quite sensitive and cannot take it when I make a joke about him.
blood is thicker than water
What does "blood is thicker than water" mean?
family ties are stronger than other relationshipsBlood is thicker than water and the man chose to help his family rather than his friends.
line of products
What does "line of products" mean?
a group or category of products that are similar to each other Our company will introduce a new line of products in the autumn.

Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional