American Idioms and Expressions

Break Up With 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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break up (with someone)
What does break up (with someone) mean?
to end a relationship with someone My niece broke up with her boyfriend last June.


Some Random Idioms
put one's thinking cap on
What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?
start thinking in a serious mannerThe boys put on their thinking caps and tried to think of a new name for the school newspaper.
get cracking
What does "get cracking" mean?
to hurry up, to start moving fast, to get started We must get cracking on this job if we want to finish it before dinner.

behind the times
What does "behind the times" mean?
old-fashioned My aunt is behind the times.

bouncer
What does "bouncer" mean?
person in a club or bar who maintains order
pop
What does "pop" mean?
popular.Pop music sucks these days.
be the death of (someone)
What does "be the death of (someone)" mean?
to be the ruin or downfall or death of someone (often used for some kind of problem) The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.

balls
What does "balls" mean?
courage; guts; daring-do (usually used to describe men)
for life
What does "for life" mean?
for the remainder of one's life They got married last year and they plan to stay married for life.

not for a moment
What does "not for a moment" mean?
not at all, neverI did not for a moment believe what the man was saying.
one to a customer
What does "one to a customer" mean?
each person can have or receive only one of somethingThe store had a limit of one to a customer of the cameras that were on sale.
wear thin
What does "wear thin" mean?
become thin from use or the passing of timeThe silver dollar began to wear thin after it was in use for many years.
not move a muscle
What does "not move a muscle" mean?
to remain perfectly motionlessI was told to not move a muscle while the dentist was working on my teeth.

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