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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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bread and butter
What does bread and butter mean? | one's income/job to buy the basic needs of life like food/shelter/clothing | The voters are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
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bread and butter
What does bread and butter mean? | one's income, the source of someone's food | The man's business is his bread and butter and he works very hard to make it successful.
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bread and butter
What does bread and butter mean? | one's income or job that is used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing |
Most people are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
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bread and butter
What does bread and butter mean? | one's income or job used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing |
Most people are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
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bread and butter
What does bread and butter mean? | one's income, the source of someone's food |
The man's business is his bread and butter and he works very hard to make it successful.
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Some Random Idioms
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spread one's wings
What does "spread one's wings" mean? | to begin to be independent and try new things |
My uncle's friend is beginning to spread his wings and try many new things.
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trial and error
What does "trial and error" mean? | a way of solving a problem by trying different possible solutions until you find one that works | We worked by trial and error until we found a solution to the parking problems at our apartment building.
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give (someone) one`s word
What does "give (someone) one`s word" mean? | to make a promise to someone | My friend gave me his word that he would meet me at the library.
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broad in the beam
What does "broad in the beam" mean? | wide hips or large buttocks |
The woman is broad in the beam but she does not worry about it at all.
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have a crush (on someone)
What does "have a crush (on someone)" mean? | have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short
time and with no results) | have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)The young girl had a crush on her teacher in junior high school but of course it was an impossible situation.
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settle down
What does "settle down" mean? | establish a regular routine after getting
married | establish a regular routine after getting marriedAfter dating dozens of women the young man finally decided to settle down.
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chisel (someone) out of (something)
What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean? | to cheat someone to get money or something | The criminal tried to chisel the small business owner out of much money.
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step right up
What does "step right up" mean? | to move forward toward someone/something | The clerk told me to step right up when I was waiting to order some food.
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eager beaver
What does "eager beaver" mean? | a person who is always eager to work hard or do extra work | My colleague is an eager beaver and is always ready to work hard when we need him.
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such as it is
What does "such as it is" mean? | in the less-than-perfect condition in which one finds something | I received the old car such as it is but it is not worth very much.
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