American Idioms and Expressions

Bearded Clam Idiom

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bearded clam
What does bearded clam mean?		female genitals

Some Random Idioms
with every (other) breath
What does "with every (other) breath" mean?		 repeatedly or continually saying something My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend.

Neck Idioms



jack around
What does "jack around" mean?		 mess around; do little or nothing; waste time
noggin
What does "noggin" mean?		the head (only used for people)
get the low-down on (someone or something)
What does "get the low-down on (someone or something)" mean?		 to receive the full story about someone or somethingI met a friend for coffee to get the low-down on another friend who was getting married.
have bearing on (something)
What does "have bearing on (something)" mean?		 affect or influence somethingThe company decision had much bearing on the way that the company was managed.
contemplate one's navel
What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?		 to spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things I spent the summer contemplating my navel and did not do a thing.

white elephant
What does "white elephant" mean?		 a useless possession (that often costs money to maintain) The new airport is a white elephant and nobody wants to use it.

all roads lead to Rome
What does "all roads lead to Rome" mean?		 the same end or goal may be reached by many different waysAll roads lead to Rome and the two groups used two different methods to finish the project.
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