American Idioms and Expressions

Cool 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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cool
What does cool mean?
excellent; very pleasing; great
cool
What does cool mean?
relaxed; at ease; unrufffled

Some Random Idioms
a fish out of water
What does "a fish out of water" mean?
someone who does not fit in The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.

dig (someone or something) up
What does "dig (someone or something) up" mean?
to make an effort to find someone or somethingI tried to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.
call someone's bluff
What does "call someone's bluff" mean?
challenge someone to show that they are not being deceptive and can actually do what they say they can do (from poker where one makes an opponent show his or her cards to show that they are weaker than they are pretending them to be) challenge someone to show that they are not being deceptive and can actually do what they say they can do (from poker where one makes an opponent show his or her cards to show that they are weaker than they are pretending them to be)My girlfriend always said that she di
grab (someone) by the throat
What does "grab (someone) by the throat" mean?
a performance/book/idea makes one feel very interested/excited/frightenedThe ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.
half-assed
What does "half-assed" mean?
awkward; inefficient; useless
sleazebag
What does "sleazebag" mean?
disgusting , repulsive person
cut out the deadwood
What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?
to remove unproductive people from a jobThe company began to cut out the deadwood and fired many people.
dead duck
What does "dead duck" mean?
a person or a thing in a hopeless situationThe man is a dead duck and he has no hope of recovering his former position.
sign on with (someone)
What does "sign on with (someone)" mean?
to sign an agreement to work with or for someoneMy cousin has signed on with one of the largest companies in the world.
dosh
What does "dosh" mean?
money; cash
tag along with (someone)
What does "tag along with (someone)" mean?
to go with someone, to follow along with someoneThe little boy tagged along with his older brother when they went to the beach.

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