Claim A Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

claim a life What does claim a life mean?	to take the life of someone	The accident on the freeway claimed the life of two people.
claim a life What does claim a life mean?	to take the life of someone	The accident on the freeway claimed the life of two people.
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pique (someone's) interest/curiosity What does "pique (someone's) interest/curiosity" mean?	arouse interest/curiosity	The conversation with the filmmaker piqued my interest and I begin to watch more movies.

have a nose for (something) What does "have a nose for (something)" mean?	have a talent for finding something	Our supervisor has a nose for finding ways to save money in our company.
throw together (people) What does "throw together (people)" mean?	to group people together by chance	We were thrown together with a variety of people when the storm forced the train to stop for a day.
ass What does "ass" mean?	a person (used in reference to the entire person).	Get your ass in here right now.
part company (with someone) What does "part company (with someone)" mean?	to leave someone, to depart from someone	The two business partners decided to part company and begin their own businesses.
cast around for (someone or something) What does "cast around for (someone or something)" mean?	to look for someone or something	We are casting around for a new secretary in our company.
buy a pig in a poke What does "buy a pig in a poke" mean?	to buy something without seeing it or knowing if it will be satisfactory	You can buy the used computer but it will be like buying a pig in a poke if you do not look at it first.
Do the running What does "Do the running" mean?	(UK) The person who has to do the running has to make sure that things get done. ('Make the running' is also used.)
Till you're blue in the face What does "Till you're blue in the face" mean?	If you do something till you're blue in the face, you do it repeatedly without achieving the desired result until you're incredibly frustrated.
up the creek What does "up the creek" mean?	in trouble	She is up the creek now that she has lost her passport.
able to do (something) blindfolded What does "able to do (something) blindfolded" mean?	to be able to do something easily and quickly	The car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded.
be bummed about What does "be bummed about" mean?	be depressed.	I'm so bummed that I ddin't get a raise.

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