American Idioms and Expressions

Birthday Suit Idiom

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birthday suit
What does birthday suit mean?
a completely naked bodyThe little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
birthday suit
What does birthday suit mean?
complete nakednessThe little boy was running through the park in his birthday suit.
birthday suit
What does birthday suit mean?
a completely naked body The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.

birthday suit
What does birthday suit mean?
complete nakedness The little boy was running through the park in his birthday suit.


Some Random Idioms
double check (something)
What does "double check (something)" mean?
to check something again to confirm that it is correctWe plan to double check the price of the new product before the price list is printed.
blaze a trail (in something)
What does "blaze a trail (in something)" mean?
to create or develop a new area of studyThe soccer player blazed a trail for the other players to follow with his unique way of playing soccer.
see (something) through
What does "see (something) through" mean?
to do something until it is completedI want to see the building project through until it is finished.
off the top of one`s head
What does "off the top of one`s head" mean?
to be from memory, to be spontaneousHe knew all of the team members off the top of his head.
lost in thought
What does "lost in thought" mean?
busy thinkingI was lost in thought when my friend phoned me last night.
hold all the aces
What does "hold all the aces" mean?
to have all the advantages (the ace is the most valuable card in many card games) The company held all the aces when it began to negotiate with the small union.

old hat
What does "old hat" mean?
to be not new or different, to be old-fashionedWe have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.
not enough room to swing a cat
What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?
idiom. very little space to move around
fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)
What does "fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)" mean?
to tell someone the details about something "I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."

swing (something)
What does "swing (something)" mean?
to make something happenI do not know if I can swing buying an expensive present for my girlfriend.
talk oneself out
What does "talk oneself out" mean?
to talk until one can talk no moreI met my friend at the coffee shop and we talked ourselves out.

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