American Idioms and Expressions

At Sea About Something 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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at sea (about something)
What does at sea (about something) mean?
to be confused about something, to be lost Most members of the class were at sea when the teacher tried to explain the difficult theory.


Some Random Idioms
my gut tells me
What does "my gut tells me" mean?
my instincts tell me that something is as it isMy gut tells me that I am not going to get a new job soon.
Pin money
What does "Pin money" mean?
(UK) If you work for pin money, you work not because you need to but because it gives you money for extra little luxuries and treats.
take charge of (someone or something)
What does "take charge of (someone or something)" mean?
to take control of someone or somethingThe new supervisor quickly took charge of the staff in the fast food restaurant.
small/fine print
What does "small/fine print" mean?
the part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important informationI always read the small print before I sign a sales contract.
stew in one`s own juice
What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean?
to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happenThe man is the one who caused the problem for himself and he is now being forced to stew in his own juice.
duck soup
What does "duck soup" mean?
a task that does not require much effort"It was like duck soup. I was able to finish my school project last night."
fink
What does "fink" mean?
informer; someone who reveals secrets

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