American Idioms and Expressions

Cast One's Vote 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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cast one's vote
What does cast one's vote mean?		 to voteWe arrived early to cast our vote in the election.

Some Random Idioms
Good to go
What does "Good to go" mean?		 Someone or something that meets one's approval. 'He is good to go.' 'The idea you had is good to go.'
four eyes
What does "four eyes" mean?		 an expression (often used by children) for someone who is wearing glassesThe children called their friend with the glasses four eyes.
kick in the butt
What does "kick in the butt" mean?		something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
at all costs
What does "at all costs" mean?		 regardless of the cost or difficulty, no matter what The company wants to protect their product design at all costs.

catch on
What does " catch on" mean?		 to become popularRecently ballroom dancing has begun to catch on with many people.

catch one`s breath

- to stop to rest and regain one`s normal breathingAfter running from the station it took a moment to catch my breath.
Breathe your last
What does "Breathe your last" mean?		 When you breathe your last, you die.
for one's (own) part
What does "for one's (own) part" mean?		 from one's point of viewFor my part I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.
tear up (something)
What does "tear up (something)" mean?		 to tear something up into small piecesThe child tore up the new telephone book.
have been to hell and back
What does "have been to hell and back" mean?		 have survived a great deal of troubleI thought that I had been to hell and back after I lost my job and couldn't find a new one.
burn (something) to a crisp
What does "burn (something) to a crisp" mean?		 to burn something very badly I burned the eggs to a crisp while I was talking on the telephone.

monkey around with (someone or something)
What does "monkey around with (someone or something)" mean?		 to play with or waste time with someone or somethingThe father and son spent the morning monkeying around with the old radio.
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