American Idioms and Expressions

Back To Back 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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back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean?
something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backsThere were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week.
back-to-back
What does back-to-back mean?
next to each other and touching backsThe students were sitting back-to-back as they did their exercises for the gym class.
Back to back
What does Back to back mean?
If things happen back to back, they are directly one after another.
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.

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.


Some Random Idioms
Hot as blue blazes
What does "Hot as blue blazes" mean?
If something's as hot as blue blazes, it's extremely hot.
heart is in the right place
What does "heart is in the right place" mean?
to be kindhearted/sympathetic, to have good intentions (even if the results may be bad)Although the girl makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.
Make a better fist
What does "Make a better fist" mean?
If someone makes a better fist of doing something, they do a better job.
Run amok
What does "Run amok" mean?
When things or people are running amok, they are wild and out of control.('Run amuck' is also used.)
throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)
What does "throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)" mean?
to stop trying, to admit that one cannot succeed I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
eyeball
What does "eyeball" mean?
look closely at, stare at, examine visually
tall oaks from little acorns grow
What does "tall oaks from little acorns grow" mean?
everything has a small beginning before becoming bigThe large chain of supermarkets began with one small country store but tall oaks from little acorns grow and it was now the largest supermarket chain in the world.
chown down
What does "chown down" mean?
eat; have a meal
be had
What does "be had" mean?
to be victimized or cheated I was had by the salesman on the telephone.

come as no surprise
What does "come as no surprise" mean?
to not be surprising It came as no surprise that the government decided to have an election.

get off the ground
What does "get off the ground" mean?
to make a successful beginningWe were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.

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