American Idioms and Expressions

Come Out For (someone Or Something) 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 out for (someone or something)
What does come out for (someone or something) mean?
to announce one's support for (someone or something)The mayor recently came out for legal gambling in the city.

Some Random Idioms
easy come, easy go
What does "easy come, easy go" mean?
something that you get easily can be lost easily My cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him, everything is easy come, easy go.

powder one's nose
What does "powder one's nose" mean?
a woman goes to the restroom to put powder on her noseThe singer went to the dressing room to powder her nose before the performance.
Babe in arms
What does "Babe in arms" mean?
A babe in arms is a very young child, or a person who is very young to be holding a position.
eat one`s words
What does "eat one`s words" mean?
to admit being wrong in something that one has saidThe worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.
jive turkey
What does "jive turkey" mean?
dumb personYou're such a jive turkey, John. You couldn't have messed up more!
crack of dawn
What does "crack of dawn" mean?
daybreak, early in the morning We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.

turn one`s back on (someone or something)
What does "turn one`s back on (someone or something)" mean?
to refuse to help someone who is in trouble or need The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for some money.

go down in flames
What does "go down in flames" mean?
fail dramatically
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps
What does "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mean?
If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.
play into (someone's) hands
What does "play into (someone's) hands" mean?
to do something that another person can use against youOur manager played into the hands of the other side during the meeting when he became angry.
cheesehead
What does "cheesehead" mean?
person from the state of Wisconsin

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