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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whipped
What does "whipped" mean?		 tired; exhausted
go out the window
What does "go out the window" mean?		 to be abandoned, to go out of effectThe school dress code went out the window when the new principal arrived.
far out
What does "far out" mean?		 to be strangeThe man's sense of humor was far out and nobody understood him.
the best-laid plans of mice and men
What does "the best-laid plans of mice and men" mean?		 the best thought-out plans that anyone can makeThe best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent the problems that we had with our travel plans.
by the sweat of one`s brow
What does "by the sweat of one`s brow" mean?		 by hard workThe man built up his business by the sweat of his brow.
no sooner said than done
What does "no sooner said than done" mean?		 something that can be done quicklyMy request for some repairs to the bathroom sink were no sooner said than done.
talk (someone's) head off
What does "talk (someone's) head off" mean?		 to speak too muchThe woman beside me in the bus talked my head off during our journey.
goes to show
What does "goes to show" mean?		 something serves to prove a pointHis success goes to show that hard work will lead to success.
sit on (something)
What does "sit on (something)" mean?		 to hold someone or something back, to delay somethingI am going to sit on my job application until I am sure that I want to apply for the new job.
one of these days
What does "one of these days" mean?		 someday in the futureOne of these days I am going to talk to my supervisor about moving to another department.
stones
What does "stones" mean?		guts; verve; courage
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