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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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call (something) in
What does call (something) in mean? | to collect something for payment, to withdraw something from circulation | The bank decided to call in the business loan.
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watch one`s P`s and Q`s
What does "watch one`s P`s and Q`s" mean? | be well-behaved, be careful | The boy was told to watch his P`s and Q`s by his teacher after he caused many problems at school.
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tighten one`s belt
What does "tighten one`s belt" mean? | to live on less money than usual | We decided to tighten our belt and try to save up some money for a holiday.
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dorky
What does "dorky" mean? | weird; strange; unappealing |
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as naked as a jaybird
What does "as naked as a jaybird" mean? | naked | The little boy was as naked as a jaybird when he finished his bath.
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horse sense
What does "horse sense" mean? | common sense, practical thinking | The boy does not have much horse sense and sometimes he makes the wrong decision.
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sweat blood
What does "sweat blood" mean? | be very anxious and tense | I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff would be transferred to another city.
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bonk
What does "bonk" mean? | to have sexual intercourse |
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Watching paint dry
What does "Watching paint dry" mean? | If something is like watching paint dry, it is really boring. |
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come on!
What does "come on!" mean? | please, hurry, go faster | "Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
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goober
What does "goober" mean? | pimple |
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give oneself away
What does "give oneself away" mean? | to show guilt, to show that you have done wrong | The girl gave herself away when she said that she had not been downtown although her boyfriend had seen her there.
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persist in (doing something)
What does "persist in (doing something)" mean? | to continue to do something with determination | The young child persisted in making noise that disturbed his father.
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take a piss
What does "take a piss" mean? | urinate; pee |
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hustle and bustle
What does "hustle and bustle" mean? | confusion, hurry and bother | There is a lot of hustle and bustle downtown every Saturday morning.
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