American Idioms and Expressions

Come Back To (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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come back to (someone)
What does come back to (someone) mean?
to return to one`s memoryThe strange events of last year are slowly coming back to me.

Some Random Idioms
bread and butter
What does "bread and butter" mean?
one's income, the source of someone's foodThe man's business is his bread and butter and he works very hard to make it successful.
bow and scrape
What does "bow and scrape" mean?
to be very humble and subservient I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents.

hard on (someone or something)
What does "hard on (someone or something)" mean?
treat someone or something roughlyHis son is very hard on shoes.
a feather in one`s cap
What does "a feather in one`s cap" mean?
something that you achieve and are proud ofWinning the spelling contest was a feather in the boy's cap.
see double
What does "see double" mean?
to see two of everything instead of oneI began to see double after I hit my head on the edge of the fence.
Lead someone up the garden path
What does "Lead someone up the garden path" mean?
If someone leads you up the garden path, they deceive you, or give you false information that causes you to waste your time. 'Lead someone down the garden path' is also used.
make an offer
What does "make an offer" mean?
to make a financial proposal for a product or serviceWe want to buy the house and we plan to make an offer on Saturday.
book
What does "book" mean?
leave; go; depart. Gotta book, I'm meeting some friends soon.
cop a plea
What does "cop a plea" mean?
to plead guilty to a crime in order to get a lesser penalty The man was forced to cop a plea when the evidence against him became very strong.

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