American Idioms and Expressions

Bear With (someone Or Something) 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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bear with (someone or something)
What does bear with (someone or something) mean?
to be patient with someone or something, to endure someone or somethingWe had to bear with our teacher as she explained the material to the new students.

Some Random Idioms
shake (someone) down
What does "shake (someone) down" mean?
to blackmail or extract money from someoneThe gang tried to shake down the owner of the small store.
in a positive frame of mind
What does "in a positive frame of mind" mean?
to be happy and in a good moodOur teacher has been in a positive frame of mind this week.
bottom drops/falls out of (something)
What does "bottom drops/falls out of (something)" mean?
a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low priceWhen the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
Color bar
What does "Color bar" mean?
Rules that restrict access on the basis of race or ethnicity are a color bar.
Lower your sights
What does "Lower your sights" mean?
If you lower your sights, you accept something that is less than you were hoping for.
the wish is father to the thought
What does "the wish is father to the thought" mean?
you want something to be true so you begin to think that it is trueThe wish is father to the thought and the woman believed that her boyfriend wanted to get married even though he did not.
read (someone's) mind
What does "read (someone's) mind" mean?
to guess what someone is thinking (as if one has special powers to see someone's thoughts)The girl told her boyfriend that she cannot read his mind and that he must tell her what he wants.

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