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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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bet on the wrong horse
What does bet on the wrong horse mean? | to misjudge a coming event, to misread the future | I think that he bet on the wrong horse by investing all of his money into the new stock.
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bet on the wrong horse
What does bet on the wrong horse mean? | to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution | He is betting on the wrong horse if he supports the other city in their bid for the Olympic games.
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bet on the wrong horse
What does bet on the wrong horse mean? | to base one`s plans on a wrong guess about the results of something | The businessman is betting on the wrong horse if he continues to support the other candidate for mayor.
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bet on the wrong horse
What does bet on the wrong horse mean? | to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution |
The man is betting on the wrong horse if he supports the other city in their bid for the Olympic games.
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bet on the wrong horse
What does bet on the wrong horse mean? | to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution |
The man is betting on the wrong horse if he supports the other city in their bid for the Olympic games.
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bet on the wrong horse
What does bet on the wrong horse mean? | to misjudge a coming event, to misread the future |
I think that my uncle bet on the wrong horse by investing all of his money in the new stock.
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bet on the wrong horse
What does bet on the wrong horse mean? | to base one`s plans on a wrong guess about the results of something |
We are betting on the wrong horse if we continue to support the other candidate for mayor.
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Wrench in the works
What does "Wrench in the works" mean? | If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan.
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cast pearls before swine
What does "cast pearls before swine" mean? | to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it |
Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.
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sitting on a goldmine
What does "sitting on a goldmine" mean? | to own something very valuable (and often not realize this) | My sister is sitting on a goldmine with her collection of antiques.
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go through (something)
What does "go through (something)" mean? | to examine something carefully, to search carefully for something, to examine something | The police went through the house to look for a weapon.
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hold a meeting
What does "hold a meeting" mean? | to conduct a meeting |
We plan to hold a meeting next week to discuss the problems with our new product.
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not in the same league
What does "not in the same league" mean? | much inferior to someone | much inferior to someoneOur soccer team was not in the same league as the Brazilian players who we met at the tournament.
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take place
What does "take place" mean? | to happen, to occur | The soccer game took place on the coldest day of the year.
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diddly-squat
What does "diddly-squat" mean? | nothing; nothing at all |
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