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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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at first blush
What does at first blush mean? | when first seen, without careful study | At first blush the man seemed like a good worker but later we had many problems with him.
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at first blush
What does at first blush mean? | when first seen, without careful study |
At first blush the man seemed like a good worker but later he had many problems.
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bottom dollar
What does "bottom dollar" mean? | one`s last dollar | The man spent his bottom dollar on some new clothes to wear for his job interview.
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ma deuce
What does "ma deuce" mean? | Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun |
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black sheep of the family
What does "black sheep of the family" mean? | the worst member of a family | The boy was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him.
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more haste, less speed
What does "more haste, less speed" mean? | if you try to do something quickly you may make mistakes and take longer to finish the task than you would normally have | The man was in a hurry to finish work but he made many mistakes and had to repeat some things again. This proved to him that more haste equals less speed.
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bottom line
What does "bottom line" mean? | the total, the final figure on a balance sheet, the results (of a business) | After we examined the bottom line of the company we decided not to invest in it.
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Words fail me
What does "Words fail me" mean? | If words fail you, you can't find the words to express what you are trying to say. |
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jerk off
What does "jerk off" mean? | waste time or energy; do little or nothing |
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make a meal of (something)
What does "make a meal of (something)" mean? | to eat something, to eat one main dish or food as an entire meal |
We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.
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a gut feeling/reaction/response
What does "a gut feeling/reaction/response" mean? | a personal or intuitive feeling and response |
I had a gut feeling that my friend was going to be late for our meeting.
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cop
What does "cop" mean? | police officer. | The cops around here are actually very nice and helpful.
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as meek as a lamb
What does "as meek as a lamb" mean? | quiet, docile, meek | The secretary was as meek as a lamb when she went to ask her boss for a salary increase.
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all ears
What does "all ears" mean? | to be eager to hear something, to be very attentive | My sister was all ears last night when I talked about starting a home business.
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