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
ocean(s) of (something)
What does "ocean(s) of (something)" mean?		 a very large amount of somethingThere was oceans of food at the party.
early on
What does "early on" mean?		 at an early stage We had a meeting early on to try and solve the problem.

eke out (a living)
What does "eke out (a living)" mean?		 to earn one's living with difficultyMy uncle was unable to eke out a living on the farm so he sold it.
back-to-back
What does "back-to-back" mean?		 something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week.
We sat back-to-back during the contest.

burn (something) to a crisp
What does "burn (something) to a crisp" mean?		 to burn something very badlyI burned the eggs to a crisp when I left the stove on while I was talking on the telephone.
Long time no hear
What does "Long time no hear" mean?		 The speaker could say this when they have not heard from a person, either through phone calls or emails for a long time.
Beside themselves
What does "Beside themselves" mean?		 If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something.
put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something)
What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something)" mean?		 to give someone a hint or an idea about something My friend put a bug in my ear about going to France and I cannot stop thinking about it.

Butterfly Idioms

daylight robbery
What does "daylight robbery" mean?		 the extreme overcharging of money for something The amount of money which the gas station charged for the gasoline was daylight robbery.

feel (something) in one's bones
What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?		 to sense somethingI feel it in my bones that I will win the lottery this month.
run off with (someone)
What does "run off with (someone)" mean?		 to go away with someone, to elope with someoneMy sister ran off with her boyfriend and got married when she was quite young.
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