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.


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armed to the teeth
What does "armed to the teeth" mean?		 to be fully armed, to have many weaponsThe robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.
stake a claim to (something)
What does "stake a claim to (something)" mean?		 to make a claim for somethingEverybody in our class tried to stake a claim to the extra textbooks that were offered free.
footloose and fancy-free
What does "footloose and fancy-free" mean?		 to be without responsibilities or commitments The couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted.

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ravished with delight
What does "ravished with delight" mean?		 to be overcome with happiness or delightI was ravished with delight when I heard that my friend had decided to get married.
highway robbery
What does "highway robbery" mean?		 an extremely high price for somethingThe price that we had to pay for the theater tickets was highway robbery.
twist (someone`s) arm
What does "twist (someone`s) arm" mean?		 to force or threaten someone to make them do somethingMy friend did not have to twist my arm to get me to go to the movie. I wanted to go anyway.
fall through
What does "fall through" mean?		 to fail, to be ruined, to not happenThe deal for the new machinery fell through and we will have to look for another supplier.
spout off about (someone or something)
What does "spout off about (someone or something)" mean?		 to talk too much about someone or somethingThe woman is always spouting off about her many problems.
have contact with (someone)
What does "have contact with (someone)" mean?		 communicate with someoneThe government has had no contact with the kidnappers for several weeks.
tear up (something)
What does "tear up (something)" mean?		 to tear something up into small piecesThe child tore up the new telephone book.
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