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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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bat a thousand
What does bat a thousand mean? | to be extremely successful at something | Recently, I have been batting a thousand in my attempts to sell the new product.
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bat a thousand
What does bat a thousand mean? | be successful in everything that you do | be successful in everything that you doThe salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to Europe.
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bat a thousand
What does bat a thousand mean? | to be successful in everything that you do |
The salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to Europe.
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bat a thousand
What does bat a thousand mean? | to be extremely successful at something |
Recently, I have been batting a thousand in my attempts to sell the new product.
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Some Random Idioms
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at the drop of a hat
What does "at the drop of a hat" mean? | without waiting or planning, immediately, promptly |
Our boss will stop working and help someone at the drop of a hat.
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pull down (something)
What does "pull down (something)" mean? | to demolish something | The city decided to pull down the old office building rather than rebuild it.
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have one's nose in a book
What does "have one's nose in a book" mean? | be reading a book | The boy loves to read and always has his nose in a book.
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Put your foot in it
What does "Put your foot in it" mean? | If you put your foot in it, you do or say something embarrassing and tactless or get yourself into trouble. |
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field a call
What does "field a call" mean? | to pick up a telephone call |
The salesman fielded many calls when the new product appeared.
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one's goose is cooked
What does "one's goose is cooked" mean? | one has been discovered to have done something wrong and he or she is now in trouble,
one is finished, one's chances for something are ruined |
My goose is cooked. Soon my friend will discover that I lost her bicycle.
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