American Idioms and Expressions

Crack 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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crack
What does crack mean?
an attempt; a try; a go. Let me have a crack at it.
crack
What does crack mean?
break down; fail
crack
What does crack mean?
joke; bad joke
crack
What does crack mean?
break into (a safe or strong box, for example). He cracked that safe in three minutes.
crack
What does crack mean?
the line between each side of the buttocks

Some Random Idioms
see (someone) off
What does "see (someone) off" mean?
to go with someone to their point of departureI went to the airport to see my mother off.
keep one's eye on the ball
What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean?
remain alert, keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at hand remain alert, keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at handHe was told that during the meeting he must keep his eye on the ball and concentrate on the matter at hand.
draw fire
What does "draw fire" mean?
to be a target, to attract or provoke shooting The soldiers drew fire when they entered the small village.

wolf in sheep`s clothing
What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?
a person who pretends to be good but is really bad The man is a wolf in sheep's clothing and someone that you should be very careful around.

end up (going somewhere)
What does "end up (going somewhere)" mean?
to go somewhere where you had not planned to go We ended up going to a restaurant after the movie last night.

bring home the bacon
What does "bring home the bacon" mean?
to earn your family`s living Recently, I have been working hard to bring home the bacon.

demi-veg
What does "demi-veg" mean?
quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian
send (someone) packing
What does "send (someone) packing" mean?
to tell someone to leave, to dismiss someoneThe company sent the man packing because of his bad attitude to his job.
out of the corner of one's eye
What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?
with a quick glance at somethingI saw the big truck coming toward me out of the corner of my eye.
like taking candy from a baby
What does "like taking candy from a baby" mean?
very easy to do I asked the department store to refund the money for my goods and they agreed. It was like taking candy from a baby.

get an eyeful (of someone or something)
What does "get an eyeful (of someone or something)" mean?
to see everything, to see a shocking or surprising sightWe really got an eyeful when we saw the accident on the highway.
bleep (something) out
What does "bleep (something) out" mean?
to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word)The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.

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