American Idioms and Expressions

Brand New 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. .

brand-new What does brand-new mean?	absolutely new	I was finally able to buy a brand-new car.
brand-new What does brand-new mean?	absolutely new	I was finally able to buy a brand-new car. break Idioms
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Status quo What does "Status quo" mean?	Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged.

back out (of something) What does "back out (of something)" mean?	to withdraw from an agreement or promise, to fail to fulfill a promise or obligation	Our company backed out of the agreement with the foreign firm.
green What does "green" mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The young man is rather green and does not have enough experience to drive the large piece of machinery.
hick What does "hick" mean?	person from a small, rural town and possessing little education or manners
hide one's face in shame What does "hide one's face in shame" mean?	cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The man wanted to hide his face in shame after he lost his job.

foam What does "foam" mean?	beer
out of the running What does "out of the running" mean?	to be no longer being considered	The new movie is out of the running for any major awards.
cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best of a group, the top choice	Our company is a very good place to work and is always able to hire the cream of the crop of university graduates.
cozy up to What does "cozy up to" mean?	become very close to someone in order to get something

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