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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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Hot as blue blazes
What does "Hot as blue blazes" mean? | If something's as hot as blue blazes, it's extremely hot. |
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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.
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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. |
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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.) |
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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.
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eyeball
What does "eyeball" mean? | look closely at, stare at, examine visually |
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tall oaks from little acorns grow
What does "tall oaks from little acorns grow" mean? | everything has a small beginning before becoming big | The 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.
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chown down
What does "chown down" mean? | eat; have a meal |
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be had
What does "be had" mean? | to be victimized or cheated |
I was had by the salesman on the telephone.
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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.
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get off the ground
What does "get off the ground" mean? | to make a successful beginning | We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
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