Bugly Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

bugly What does bugly mean?	ugly (from butt and ugly)
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stick out like a sore thumb What does "stick out like a sore thumb" mean?	to be obvious and visible	The woman sticks out like a sore thumb when she wears her red hat.

Little strokes fell great oaks What does "Little strokes fell great oaks" mean?	Meaning: even though something may seem impossible, if you break it up into small parts and take one step at a time, you will succeed.
carve out a niche (for a product) What does "carve out a niche (for a product)" mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
trip up (someone) What does "trip up (someone)" mean?	to cause someone to fail, to cause someone to make a mistake	The news reporter tripped up the politician with his difficult question.
make (someone's) flesh crawl What does "make (someone's) flesh crawl" mean?	to become frightened so that your skin feels funny or you get goose bumps	The movie was very scary and from the beginning it made my flesh crawl.
fix up (something) or fix (something) up What does "fix up (something) or fix (something) up" mean?	to repair something, to put something back in good condition	We want to fix up our house this summer.
All square What does "All square" mean?	If something is all square, nobody has an advantage or is ahead of the others.

guard one's tongue What does "guard one's tongue" mean?	to be careful of what one says	I always have to guard my tongue when I am speaking with my friend's parents.
give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead What does "give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead" mean?	to give someone permission to begin a project	The city gave us the green light to begin work on the new housing project.
On Carey Street What does "On Carey Street" mean?	(UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt.

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