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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 a meeting to order
What does call a meeting to order mean? | to officially start a meeting | The president called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
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for the record
What does "for the record" mean? | say something so that there will be a record of a particular fact | I was told, for the record, that my case had very little chance of succeeding in a court of law.
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in no uncertain terms
What does "in no uncertain terms" mean? | in very specific and direct language | I told my neighbor in no uncertain terms that I wanted the music to stop.
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eat one's heart out
What does "eat one's heart out" mean? | to be envious of someone or something | I ate my heart out when I saw my friend and his new bicycle.
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strike it rich
What does "strike it rich" mean? | to suddenly become rich or successful | He struck it rich when he got a job at the computer company and was able to buy some stock very cheap.
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Sunday driver
What does "Sunday driver" mean? | automobile driver who goes slowly and carefully. | I hate being stuck behind Sunday drivers.
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kawabunga
What does "kawabunga" mean? | yeah; horray; yippee (an expression of excitement or enthusiasm, popularized in the TV series "The Simpsons") |
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pick out (something)
What does "pick out (something)" mean? | to choose or select something | I tried to pick out a nice necktie for my father.
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ask for trouble
What does "ask for trouble" mean? | to behave in a way that trouble is likely | The boy is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
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go belly-up
What does "go belly-up" mean? | fail; go bankrupt. | Enron went belly up after it's scandal.
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bounce
What does "bounce" mean? | have a check fail to clear payment due to lack of funds. | My checked bounced because I forgot to put money into my account.
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get out of here
What does "get out of here" mean? | no way; that can't be right; that's wrong |
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hold out (one's hand)
What does "hold out (one's hand)" mean? | reach out, extend | She held out her hand to help her mother climb up the stairs.
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get close to (someone)
What does "get close to (someone)" mean? | to become close friends with someone | The woman tried very hard to get close to her youngest daughter.
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