By And By 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. .

by and by What does by and by mean?	before long, after some time has passed	By and by all of the family moved back to the city.
by and by What does by and by mean?	before long, after some time has passed	By and by, all of the family moved back to the city.
	Some Random Idioms
go through (something) What does "go through (something)" mean?	to discuss something, to look at something, to do something	The teacher decided to go through the exercise after the test.
after hours What does "after hours" mean?	after the regular closing or finishing time	Our library has a place to return books after hours.
get it What does "get it" mean?	be punished or chastized.	You're gonna get it if you don't stop now.
bi What does "bi" mean?	bisexual person.	Is he bi or just gay?
up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something) What does "up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	I have been up to my ears in work for several weeks now.
in good hands What does "in good hands" mean?	in the safe and able care of someone	The stolen purse was in good hands after the police found it.
hang (someone) in effigy What does "hang (someone) in effigy" mean?	hang a dummy of a hated person	The demonstrators hung the dishonest politician in effigy.

at random What does "at random" mean?	without sequence or order	The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players.
Come up smelling of roses What does "Come up smelling of roses" mean?	(UK) If someone comes up smelling of roses, they emerge from a situation with their reputation undamaged.

American Idioms and Expressions

By And By Idiom