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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business as usual
What does business as usual mean? | to continue as usual | It was business as usual for the small stores soon after the fire destroyed the shopping area.
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business as usual
What does business as usual mean? | to continue as usual |
It was business as usual for the small store after the fire destroyed the shopping area.
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Some Random Idioms
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire
What does "Out of the frying pan, into the fire" mean? | If you get out of one problem, but find yourself in a worse situation, you are out of the frying pan, into the fire. |
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beemer
What does "beemer" mean? | BMW automobile. | Nice beamer, how'd you afford it?
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PDA
What does "PDA" mean? | public display of affection. | No PDA around here.
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There's no such thing as a free lunch
What does "There's no such thing as a free lunch" mean? | This idiom means that you don't get things for free, so if something appears to be free, there's a catch and you'll have to pay in some way. |
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take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)
What does "take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)" mean? | to develop a fondness or a preference for someone or something | The woman took a fancy to the new person who she was working with.
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head and shoulders above (someone or something)
What does "head and shoulders above (someone or something)" mean? | to be superior to someone or something | The new principal is head and shoulders above those who have come before.
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bottom line
What does "bottom line" mean? | the total, the final figure on a balance sheet, the results (of a business) | After we examined the bottom line of the company we decided not to invest in it.
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work out (for the best)
What does "work out (for the best)" mean? | to end successfully | I hope that everything will work out for my friend when she moves to London next week.
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white-tie event/affair
What does "white-tie event/affair" mean? | an event that requires guests to wear formal dress such as men wearing white bow ties with formal evening dress | I attended a white-tie dinner in honor of the president of our university.
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all hands on deck
What does "all hands on deck" mean? | everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do |
The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.
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in particular
What does "in particular" mean? | specifically, especially | My father likes almost all sports but in particular he loves basketball.
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all or nothing
What does "all or nothing" mean? | everything, one hundred percent of something |
It is all or nothing. If I cannot fully participate in the meeting I will not attend.
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