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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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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean? | something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs | There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week.
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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean? | next to each other and touching backs | The students were sitting back-to-back as they did their exercises for the gym class.
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Back to back
What does Back to back mean? | If things happen back to back, they are directly one after another. |
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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean? | next to each other and touching backs |
The students were sitting back-to-back as they exercised in the gym class.
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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean? | something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs |
There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week.
We sat back-to-back during the contest.
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Some Random Idioms
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choke
What does "choke" mean? | panic (usually before an exam). | I totally choked on the calc test last week.
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to the bone
What does "to the bone" mean? | thoroughly, entirely | I became wet to the bone during the heavy rain.
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on hand
What does "on hand" mean? | to be present | The speaker will be on hand after the lecture if you have any questions that you want to ask her.
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in print
What does "in print" mean? | a book or magazine is available for sale from the publisher | The book which I am looking for is still in print.
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yuky
What does "yuky" mean? | disgusting; repulsive; vulgar | Daddy, this babyfood is yuky
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LOL
What does "LOL" mean? | laughing out loud |
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pull one's punches
What does "pull one's punches" mean? | to hold back in one's criticism, for a boxer to hit with light punches | The manager was not pulling his punches when he began to criticize his workers.
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