American Idioms and Expressions

Be A New One On (someone) 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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be a new one on (someone)
What does be a new one on (someone) mean?
to be something one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believeIt was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.

Some Random Idioms
teething problems
What does "teething problems" mean?
difficulties or problems that happen in the early stages of a project or activity The new project which we were trying to start had many teething problems.

Move mountains
What does "Move mountains" mean?
If you would move mountains to do something, you would make any effort to achieve your aim. When people say that faith can move mountains, they mean that it can achieve a lot.
pay one's own way
What does "pay one's own way" mean?
to pay the costs for something yourselfThe young girl paid her own way through college.
Where there's smoke, there's fire
What does "Where there's smoke, there's fire" mean?
When there is an indication or sign of something bad, usually the indication is correct.
go into effect
What does "go into effect" mean?
a law or rule becomes effective or in useThe new parking law will go into effect at midnight.
pain in the ass
What does "pain in the ass" mean?
highly irritating or difficult
outguess (someone)
What does "outguess (someone)" mean?
to guess what someone else might doIt is difficult to outguess my boss. She always knows what is going on in our company.
set up a meeting
What does "set up a meeting" mean?
to make arrangements for a meetingI am trying to set up a meeting with the manager of our department.
dead tired
What does "dead tired" mean?
to be very tired, to be exhaustedI was dead tired so I went to bed when I got home.
get away with murder
What does "get away with murder" mean?
to do something very bad without being caught or punishedThe students were able to get away with murder while the substitute teacher was in the school.

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