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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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bring (someone) around
What does bring (someone) around mean? | to bring someone back to consciousness |
The medical staff helped to bring the man around after the accident.
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bring (someone) around
What does bring (someone) around mean? | to restore someone to health or consciousness, to cure someone |
The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.
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when the cat's away, the mice will play
What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean? | when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble, when a person with authority is absent then those below him or her can do whatever they want |
When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play.
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blow
What does "blow" mean? | setback; hurdle; attack;
v. leave someplace in a rush; v. ruin or destroy something, often an opportunity; v. waste time or money; spend money frivolously; n. cocaine;v. inhale cocaine; v. perform oral sex (usually a woman blowing a man). | That was a blow to our plans to go on vacation.
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hurting
What does "hurting" mean? | in great pain |
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blind leading the blind
What does "blind leading the blind" mean? | someone who does not know how to do something themselves tries to explain it to other people | It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
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Like a kid in a candy store
What does "Like a kid in a candy store" mean? | If someone is like a kid in a candy store, they are very excited about something. |
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when it comes right down to it
What does "when it comes right down to it" mean? | when one really thinks about something | When it comes right down to it, I don't think that you should quit your job.
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specs
What does "specs" mean? | eyesglasses |
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signed, sealed and delivered
What does "signed, sealed and delivered" mean? | formally and officially sign something | The contract was signed, sealed and delivered before we went home for the evening.
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once in a blue moon
What does "once in a blue moon" mean? | very rarely | We only go out for Italian food once in a blue moon although we enjoy it very much.
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buck
What does "buck" mean? | one dollar. | That costs two bucks.
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(go) haywire
What does "(go) haywire" mean? | become broken or confused | The plan went haywire when our directions became confused.
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like waving a red flag in front of a bull
What does "like waving a red flag in front of a bull" mean? | what you are doing will definitely make someone angry or upset |
Talking about the city mayor with my father is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. He hates the city mayor.
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