Come True Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

come true What does come true mean?	to actually happen	The young girl is working hard to make her dreams come true.
come true What does come true mean?	to become reality, to prove to be correct	The young girl is working hard to make her dreams come true.
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fall off the wagon What does "fall off the wagon" mean?	to return to use alcohol or drugs after stopping for awhile	The man fell off the wagon after he had stopped drinking for three years.

dangerous offender What does "dangerous offender" mean?	a person who has been convicted of a violent or sexual crime and is a continuimg threat to others	Several dangerous offenders escaped from the prison last week.
go Dutch What does "go Dutch" mean?	to each pay for themselves (used for two people)	We always go Dutch when we go on a date.
lay one's cards on the table What does "lay one's cards on the table" mean?	to be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	Our manager laid his cards on the table during the meeting.
GMT What does "GMT" mean?	Greenwich Mean Time - a place in England used as the standard for time around the world	Greenwich Mean Time - a place in England used as the standard for time around the worldThe rocket will be launched at 10:00 AM tomorrow GMT.
Ninth circle of hell What does "Ninth circle of hell" mean?	In Dante's Inferno, the ninth circle of hell is the centre where the worst punishments are found, so it is used idiomatically for something that couldn't get worse.
cut one What does "cut one" mean?	fart; break wind

ill-gotten gains What does "ill-gotten gains" mean?	money or other goods acquired illegally or dishonestly	The man used his ill-gotten gains from the sale of the stolen car to go on a holiday.
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.
tear down (something) What does "tear down (something)" mean?	to take something down, to destroy something	The city decided to tear down the building because it was unsafe.
be curtains for (someone or something) What does "be curtains for (someone or something)" mean?	to be the end or death for someone or something	It was curtains for my old computer when it finally stopped working.
fall by the wayside What does "fall by the wayside" mean?	to give up or fail before the end of something	The man fell by the wayside and could no longer compete in the design competition.

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