Behind The Scenes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

behind the scenes What does behind the scenes mean?	privately, out of public view	The diplomats worked behind the scenes to try and solve the crisis.
behind the scenes What does behind the scenes mean?	privately, out of public view	The diplomats worked behind the scenes to try and solve the crisis.
	Some Random Idioms
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.
call (someone's) bluff What does "call (someone's) bluff" mean?	to try to make someone prove that they can actually do what they say they can	The government called the union's bluff when the union threatened to go on strike.
two-timer What does "two-timer" mean?	somebody who cheats on a spouse or lover
blessing in disguise What does "blessing in disguise" mean?	something that turns out to be good but which seemed to be bad at first	The elderly woman was in very much pain and it was a blessing in disguise when she quietly passed away.

All my eye and Peggy Martin What does "All my eye and Peggy Martin" mean?	(UK) An idiom that appears to have gone out of use but was prevalent in the English north Midlands of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire from at least the turn of the 20th century until the early 1950s or so. The idiom's meaning is literally something said or written that is unbelievable, rumor, over embellished, the result of malicious village gossip etc.
Healthy as a horse What does "Healthy as a horse" mean?	If you're as healthy as a horse, you're very healthy.
fob What does "fob" mean?	attempt to satisfy somebody using deception
toss off (an answer) What does "toss off (an answer)" mean?	to make or say something easily without trying or thinking hard	The boy was able to easily toss off the answer to the question when the teacher asked him.

American Idioms and Expressions

Behind The Scenes Idiom