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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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bite off more than one can chew
What does bite off more than one can chew mean? | take responsibility for
more than one can manage. | "I'm really behind with my project. Can you help me?I'm afraid Ibit off more than I could chew!"
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bite off more than one can chew
What does bite off more than one can chew mean? | to try to do more than one is able to do | I bit off more than I can chew by agreeing to do another assignment.
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bite off more than one can chew
What does bite off more than one can chew mean? | to try to do or eat more than you can manage | I bit off more than I could chew when I began to work at the store in the evening.
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bite off more than one can chew
What does bite off more than one can chew mean? | to try to do more than you can deal with | I am trying not to bite off more than I can chew so that I do not overwork myself.
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bite off more than one can chew
What does bite off more than one can chew mean? | to try to do more than one is able to do |
I bit off more than I can chew by agreeing to do another assignment.
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bite off more than one can chew
What does bite off more than one can chew mean? | to try to do or eat more than you can manage |
I bit off more than I can chew when I began to work in the evening.
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bite off more than one can chew
What does bite off more than one can chew mean? | to try to do more than you can actually do |
I am trying not to bite off more than I can chew so that I do not overwork myself.
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Some Random Idioms
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up one`s alley
What does "up one`s alley" mean? | something one is good at or enjoys | Computer programming is right up his alley and he is very good at it.
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take (someone) hostage
What does "take (someone) hostage" mean? | to kidnap or seize someone to be a hostage | The bank robbers took several people hostage during the bank robbery.
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hit the sauce
What does "hit the sauce" mean? | drink alcohol heavily and regularly | He has been hitting the sauce recently although he says that he doesn`t drink.
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pay off
What does "pay off" mean? | to yield good results | My risks in starting the new business finally paid off.
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very thing
What does "very thing" mean? | the exact thing that is required | The new sofa was the very thing that we needed to make our house comfortable.
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save face
What does "save face" mean? | to preserve one`s good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt it | Our boss was very embarrassed when our company lost a lot of money. However, he was able to save face when he showed that the problems were outside of his control.
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on foot
What does "on foot" mean? | by walking | We decided to go downtown on foot.
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hang it
What does "hang it" mean? | damn it; darn it (said to express frustration or exsaperation) |
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Indian file
What does "Indian file" mean? | If people walk in Indian file, they walk in a line one behind the other. |
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out cold
What does "out cold" mean? | to be unconscious, to have fainted | The patient was out cold when the nurse went into his room to check on him.
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lost and gone forever
What does "lost and gone forever" mean? | permanently lost | My father's pocket knife is lost and gone forever and we will probably never see it again.
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Girl Friday
What does "Girl Friday" mean? | A girl Friday is a female employee who assists someone without any specific duties. |
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