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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break up
What does break up mean? | to separate, to divide into groups or pieces, to put an end to something | Nobody wanted to break up their groups.
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break up
What does break up mean? | end a relationship | end a relationshipThey broke up after dating for more than three years.
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scout around for (someone or something)
What does "scout around for (someone or something)" mean? | to search here and there and all over for someone or something | The company is scouting around for a new warehouse for their products.
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hash (something) over
What does "hash (something) over" mean? | discuss something in great detail | We stayed after school to hash over the new contract.
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drive at (something)
What does "drive at (something)" mean? | to try/want to say something | I do not know what the man was driving at in his speech.
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Nail-biter
What does "Nail-biter" mean? | If a game, election, contest, etc, is a nail-biter, it is exciting because the competitors are so close that it is impossible to predict the result. |
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one by one
What does "one by one" mean? | individually, one at a time | The children entered the school building one by one.
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fit for a king
What does "fit for a king" mean? | to be totally suitable (just like for a king) |
The food at the wedding was fit for a king.
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dishy
What does "dishy" mean? | sexy; sexually appealing (said of women) |
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get one`s rear in gear
What does "get one`s rear in gear" mean? | to hurry up, to get going | "Let`s get our rear in gear before it is too late to go to a movie."
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the shoe is on the other foot
What does "the shoe is on the other foot" mean? | the opposite is true, the places are changed | The shoe is on the other foot now that my neighbor has to deal with the same problems that we must deal with.
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