American Idioms and Expressions

Confuse Someone Or Something With 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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confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something)
What does confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something) mean?
to fail to distinguish between two things or people I always confuse our new teacher with our previous teacher.
The boy confused one word with another word.


Some Random Idioms
pile into (something)
What does "pile into (something)" mean?
to climb into something roughlyThe teenagers piled into the old car after school.
know one's stuff
What does "know one's stuff" mean?
know about something wellThe man know's his stuff and is a very good plumber.
run-down
What does "run-down" mean?
(2) in poor condition; needing repair."This must be a poor neighborhood. All the buildingslook really run-down."
far be it from (someone) to do (something)
What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?
it is not really someone's place to do somethingFar be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.
come across (someone or something)
What does "come across (someone or something)" mean?
to find something or meet someone by chanceI came across an interesting story in the newspaper last week.
let (someone) off (easy)
What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?
to release someone without punishment The judge let the man off easy in spite of the strong case against him.

get to the heart of (something)
What does "get to the heart of (something)" mean?
to understand the most important/essential thing about somethingIt took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the problem with the new computer.
up yours
What does "up yours" mean?
go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
know where all the bodies are buried
What does "know where all the bodies are buried" mean?
to know all the important details and secrets about something Our new boss knows where all the bodies are buried in our company and knows how to keep a secret.

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