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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at heart
What does at heart mean? | basically, fundamentally | She is a very nice person at heart although many people dislike her.
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at heart
What does at heart mean? | basically, essentially, what one really is rather than what one seems to be | The man seems to be angry all the time but actually he is a very gentle person at heart.
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at heart
What does at heart mean? | basically, fundamentally |
The woman is a nice person at heart although many people dislike her.
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at heart
What does at heart mean? | basically, essentially, what one really is rather than what one appears to be |
The man seems to be angry all the time but actually he is a very gentle person at heart.
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in the same league as someone
What does "in the same league as someone" mean? | be at the same level as someone | be at the same level as someoneThe boys soccer team was not in the same league at their opponents.
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a calculated risk
What does "a calculated risk" mean? | an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed |
The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market.
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pay off a debt/loan
What does "pay off a debt/loan" mean? | to finish paying back the money that one has borrowed from a bank/store etc. | The furniture manufacturer was unable to pay off their loan so they went out of business.
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Grey pound
What does "Grey pound" mean? | (UK) In the UK, the grey pound is an idiom for the economic power of elderly people. |
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Put lipstick on a pig
What does "Put lipstick on a pig" mean? | If people put lipstick on a pig, they make superficial or cosmetic changes, hoping that it will make the product more attractive. |
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sit well with (someone)
What does "sit well with (someone)" mean? | to please or find favor with someone | My decision to leave early for the weekend did not sit well with the other members of the staff.
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habu
What does "habu" mean? | SR-71 (also called the Blackbird) aircraft |
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catch up with (someone or something)
What does "catch up with (someone or something)" mean? | to become even with someone (in a race or in schoolwork etc.) |
I think that it is too late to catch up with the rest of the class.
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in (someone's) name
What does "in (someone's) name" mean? | in someone's ownership, as someone's property | We put the property in my name so that it would be easier to get a loan on it.
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a shot in the arm
What does "a shot in the arm" mean? | something inspiring, something that gives someone energy | The latest opinion polls were a shot in the arm for the mayor's re-election campaign.
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