American Idioms and Expressions

Call It A Day/night Idiom

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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call it a day/night
What does call it a day/night mean?		 to quit work and go homeI called it a day and decided to go home early.

Some Random Idioms
shake off an illness
What does "shake off an illness" mean?		 to become well/healthy againMy friend is unable to shake off her illness and cannot come to the party.
scratch
What does "scratch" mean?		money
Keep your nose clean
What does "Keep your nose clean" mean?		 If someone is trying to keep their Nose Clean, they are trying to stay out of trouble by not getting involved in any sort of wrong-doing.
cut a deal
What does "cut a deal" mean?		 to make an agreement, to make a deal/arrangementWe cut a deal and left the meeting in a positive mood.
cloak-and-dagger
What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?		 involving secercy and plotting The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations.

New brush sweeps clean
What does "New brush sweeps clean" mean?		 'A new brush sweeps clean' means that someone with a new perspective can make great changes. However, the full version is 'a new brush sweeps clean, but an old brush knows the corners', which warns that experience is also a valuable thing. Sometimes 'broom' is used instead of 'brush'.
In the tall cotton
What does "In the tall cotton" mean?		 A phrase that expresses good times or times of plenty and wealth as tall cotton means a good crop.
step on it
What does "step on it" mean?		 hurry; make haste; rush. Step on it. We don't have time to waste.
in favor of (someone or something)
What does "in favor of (someone or something)" mean?		 approving or supporting someone or somethingMost members of the city council were in favor of building the new stadium.
as snug as a bug in a rug
What does "as snug as a bug in a rug" mean?		 cozy and snugThe children were as snug as a bug in a rug as they read a book in the big bed.
down
What does "down" mean?		 eat or drink rapidly
to one`s name
What does "to one`s name" mean?		 in one`s ownershipThe man is a very good dresser although he does not have a penny to his name.
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