American Idioms and Expressions

Cheer Someone Up or< I> Cheer Up Someone 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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as easy as pie
What does "as easy as pie" mean?
: very easy."I thought you said this was a difficult problem. Itisn't. In fact, it's as easy as pie."
ride herd on (someone)
What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?
to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that he can get the job done quickly.
deep water
What does "deep water" mean?
serious trouble or difficultyThe boy will be in deep water if he does not tell us where he spent the money.
not lay a finger/hand on (someone)
What does "not lay a finger/hand on (someone)" mean?
not touch someone, not do something to someoneThe man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again.
delts
What does "delts" mean?
deltoid muscles (shoulder muscles)
to hush up
What does "to hush up" mean?
to be or make quiet, to stop talking/crying/making noiseThe mother told her child to hush up when they were in the department store.

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