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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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blacklist (someone)
What does blacklist (someone) mean? | to exclude or ostracize someone, to write someone's name on a list if they break some rules |
The sports federation blacklisted the swimmer because he was using steroids.
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on the market
What does "on the market" mean? | to be available for sale | I have seen many used cameras on the market recently.
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take the money and run
What does "take the money and run" mean? | to accept what is offered to you before the offer is gone | I plan to take the money and run as I do not believe that I will get any more money for the settlement of my car accident.
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Collect dust
What does "Collect dust" mean? | If something is collecting dust, it isn't being used any more. |
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spunk
What does "spunk" mean? | semen |
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bang one's head against the wall
What does "bang one's head against the wall" mean? | to try to do something that is hopeless |
I am banging my head against the wall when I try to ask my boss for something.
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win (someone) over
What does "win (someone) over" mean? | gain the support and sympathy of someone | We finally won the apartment manager over and she will let us have a pet in our apartment.
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come to pass
What does "come to pass" mean? | to happen, to occur |
I do not know what will come to pass but now the company has many financial problems.
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split (something) fifty-fifty
What does "split (something) fifty-fifty" mean? | to split/divide something into two equal parts | We split the profits from our business fifty-fifty.
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dog in the manger
What does "dog in the manger" mean? | one who prevents others from enjoying what one has no use for oneself (from Aesops Fables) |
The girl was a dog in the manger. She cancelled the dinner because she could not attend.
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Always a bridesmaid, never a bride
What does "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride" mean? | If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never manage to fulfill their ambition- they get close, but never manage the recognition, etc, they crave. |
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