American Idioms and Expressions

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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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Some Random Idioms
send someone to the showers
What does "send someone to the showers" mean?		 send a player off the field and out of a game send a player off the field and out of a gameThe referee sent the top player to the showers after he refused to stop arguing.
Talk nineteen to the dozen
What does "Talk nineteen to the dozen" mean?		 If someone talks very quickly, they talk nineteen to the dozen.
come up with (an idea or something)
What does "come up with (an idea or something)" mean?		 to produce or find a thought/idea/answerI was praised by my boss when I came up with some good ideas during the meeting.
strike out
What does "strike out" mean?		 to failWe struck out in our attempt to gather enough support to build a new cafeteria in our building.
weigh one`s words
What does "weigh one`s words" mean?		 be careful of what one saysYou should weigh your words carefully before you tell your boss what you want.
cheek by jowl
What does "cheek by jowl" mean?		 side by side, close togetherThe boxes were placed in the room cheek by jowl and nothing else could fit in.
in a huff
What does "in a huff" mean?		 in an angry or offended mannerThe head of our department left the meeting in a huff.
have (something) on
What does "have (something) on" mean?		 have plans for a particular timeI have something on this afternoon so I can't go to the park.
lose one's grip
What does "lose one's grip" mean?		 lose control of a situationI think that our boss is losing his grip in his ability to control the workplace.
Joe Six-Pack
What does "Joe Six-Pack" mean?		ordinary man (typically one who sits in front of the television and drinks beer)
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