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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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blind leading the blind
What does blind leading the blind mean? | someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to others | It is like the blind leading the blind to watch the man try to explain how to operate the new computer.
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blind leading the blind
What does blind leading the blind mean? | someone who does not know how to do something themselves tries to explain it to other people | It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
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blind leading the blind
What does blind leading the blind mean? | someone who has little ability or knowledge but is trying to help or teach someone else | It was the blind leading the blind when the teacher who could not cook was asked to teach the cooking class.
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blind leading the blind
What does blind leading the blind mean? | someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to others |
It is like the blind leading the blind to watch the man try to explain how to operate the new computer.
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blind leading the blind
What does blind leading the blind mean? | someone who does not know how to do something himself or herself tries to explain it to another person |
It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
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blind leading the blind
What does blind leading the blind mean? | uninformed and incompetent people leading other people who are similarly incapable, someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to others |
It was like the blind leading the blind when the new employee tried to explain the company system to the other new employees.
The computer teacher did not know much about computers. It was like
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stop over (somewhere)
What does "stop over (somewhere)" mean? | to stay at a place overnight or for a short time while on a trip | The airplane had to stop over in Alaska because one of the passengers had a heart attack.
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as drunk as a skunk
What does "as drunk as a skunk" mean? | very drunk |
The man was as drunk as a skunk when he walked into the restaurant.
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gun bunny
What does "gun bunny" mean? | artilleryman |
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in the money
What does "in the money" mean? | to be wealthy, to suddenly get a lot of money | I am in the money now that I won the lottery.
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Like white on rice
What does "Like white on rice" mean? | If you do something like white on rice, you do it very closely:
When Bob found out I had front row tickets for the concert, he stuck to me like white on rice. |
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far-fetched
What does "far-fetched" mean? | difficult to accept; difficult to believe.
| "That story's pretty far-fetched. Nobody'sgoing to believe it."
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get an eyeful of (someone or something)
What does "get an eyeful of (someone or something)" mean? | to see everything, to see a shocking or surprising sight |
We got an eyeful when we saw the accident on the highway.
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as snug as a bug in a rug
What does "as snug as a bug in a rug" mean? | cozy and snug |
The children were as snug as a bug in a rug as they read a book in the big bed.
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meet (someone) half-way
What does "meet (someone) half-way" mean? | make a compromise with someone | He is very stubborn and is never willing to meet his friends half-way.
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holy cow
What does "holy cow" mean? | used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger | "Holy cow! There are over one hundred people standing in front of our house."
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