American Idioms and Expressions

Better Part Of 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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better part of (something)
What does better part of (something) mean?		 to be almost all of something I spent the better part of an hour trying to fix the vacuum cleaner.


Some Random Idioms
bleep (something) out
What does "bleep (something) out" mean?		 to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word) The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.

persist with (something)
What does "persist with (something)" mean?		 to continue with somethingI am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department.
Money is the root of all evil
What does "Money is the root of all evil" mean?		 money is the basic cause of all wrongdoingMany people believe that money is the root of all evil and causes most problems in the world.
ask for trouble
What does "ask for trouble" mean?		 to behave in a way that will likely cause trouble The boy is asking for trouble if he misses another class.

Daft as a brush
What does "Daft as a brush" mean?		(UK) Someone who is daft as a brush is rather stupid.
the one (for someone)
What does "the one (for someone)" mean?		 the right partner, the one to marry the right partner, the one to marryAs soon as I introduced my girlfriend to my mother she said that she was probably the one for me.
dry out
What does "dry out" mean?		 to lose moisture gradually The beach towel dried out quickly.

make a big deal about (something)
What does "make a big deal about (something)" mean?		 exaggerate the seriousness of somethingI wish that my friend would not make a big deal about every small problem.
have (someone's) blood on one's hands
What does "have (someone's) blood on one's hands" mean?		 be responsible for someone's deathThe driver of the car who was going too fast had the passengers' blood on his hands after two people were killed in an accident.
by a mile
What does "by a mile" mean?		 by a great distanceThe runner won the race by a mile.
specs
What does "specs" mean?		eyesglasses
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