American Idioms and Expressions

Break The Bank Idiom

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break the bank
What does break the bank mean?
to win all the money at a casino gambling tableThe man did not break the bank but he did win a lot of money.
break the bank
What does break the bank mean?
to win all the money at a casino gambling table The man did not break the bank but he did win a lot of money.


Some Random Idioms
clear the table
What does "clear the table" mean?
to remove the dishes and eating utensils from a table After we finished eating we cleared the table.

boys in the backroom
What does "boys in the backroom" mean?
a group of men making decisions behind the scenesThe boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next year.
Sunday driver
What does "Sunday driver" mean?
automobile driver who goes slowly and carefully. I hate being stuck behind Sunday drivers.
take the Fifth
What does "take the Fifth" mean?
to refuse to incriminate oneself because of the protection of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States (in the U.S. a witness at a trial has this right) The business executive decided to take the Fifth rather than give testimony at the trial.

piggy bank
What does "piggy bank" mean?
a small bank/container for saving money that is sometimes in the shape of a pigThe small boy saved much money in his piggy bank.
flying
What does "flying" mean?
under the influence of drugs
goofus
What does "goofus" mean?
dumb, oafish person

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