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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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clip
What does clip mean? | high speed; fast |
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clip
What does clip mean? | short video or audio segment |
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Some Random Idioms
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If Mohammed won't come to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed
What does "If Mohammed won't come to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed" mean? | If something cannot or will not happen the easy way, then sometimes it must be done the hard way. |
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prod
What does "prod" mean? | reminder; way to make somebody remember something |
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a copycat
What does "a copycat" mean? | someone who copies another person`s work or actions | The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children.
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raspberry
What does "raspberry" mean? | obnoxious sound made by pushing air through closed lips |
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kiss my ass
What does "kiss my ass" mean? | go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort) |
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turn (someone`s) stomach
What does "turn (someone`s) stomach " mean? | make one feel sick, disgust someone | The sight of the dead dog on the road turned my stomach.
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defeat a motion
What does "defeat a motion" mean? | to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting |
We easily defeated the motion to change the dates for next week's convention.
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good on you, mate
What does "good on you, mate" mean? |
idiom. well done; nicely done |
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Penny wise, pound foolish
What does "Penny wise, pound foolish" mean? | Someone who is penny wise, pound foolish can be very careful or mean with small amounts of money, yet wasteful and extravagant with large sums. |
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little by little
What does "little by little" mean? | gradually | He broke his leg while skiing but little by little it is getting better.
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get one's fill of (someone or something)
What does "get one's fill of (someone or something)" mean? | to receive enough of someone or something |
Recently, I have got my fill of fresh corn and I do not want to eat any more.
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