American Idioms and Expressions

Blow Up At Someone 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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blow up (at someone)
What does blow up (at someone) mean?		 to get angry, to lose one's temper The passenger who was waiting in the line blew up at the ticket agent.


Some Random Idioms
fall asleep
What does "fall asleep" mean?		 to go to sleep I fell asleep as soon as I went to bed.

Cheap as chips
What does "Cheap as chips" mean?		(UK) If something is very inexpensive, it is as cheap as chips.
Abject lesson
What does "Abject lesson" mean?		(India) An abject lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'object lesson' is used.)
foxy
What does "foxy" mean?		 sexy (for women in particular)
circumstantial evidence
What does "circumstantial evidence" mean?		 indirect evidenceMy court case was difficult to win as most of my evidence was circumstantial evidence.
in nothing flat
What does "in nothing flat" mean?		 quicklyI will have this information printed out for you in nothing flat.
raise/up the ante
What does "raise/up the ante" mean?		 to increase your demands or the amount that you spend for something (the ante is the amount of money each player puts on the table before starting a game of cards/poker)The union raised the ante with the company when they said that they were going to go on strike.
in plain language/English
What does "in plain language/English" mean?		 in simple and clear languageMy bank explained to me in plain English what the terms of the loan were.
get to first base
What does "get to first base" mean?		 kiss someone. I got to first base with her last night.
by fits and starts
What does "by fits and starts" mean?		 irregularly, with many stops and startsBy fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.
a new lease on life
What does "a new lease on life" mean?		 a renewed outlook on lifeI gave my car a new lease on life after I took it to the mechanic for repairs.
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