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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cream
What does cream mean? | defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest) |
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cream
What does cream mean? | semen |
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When the chickens come home to roost
What does "When the chickens come home to roost" mean? | When a person pays dearly for something bad he or she did in the past, the chickens come home to roost. |
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tuck into (something)
What does "tuck into (something)" mean? | to eat something with energy and enjoyment |
We tucked into our dinner when we sat down at the table.
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pissed
What does "pissed" mean? | drunk; intoxicated |
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stop, look, and listen
What does "stop, look, and listen" mean? | to be careful at street corners to stop and then look and listen for other cars etc. | We teach the young children to stop, look, and listen when they cross the street.
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groovy
What does "groovy" mean? | cool; nice; excellent (anacrhonistic) |
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hot
What does "hot" mean? | stolen; wanted by the authorities |
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Blow hot and cold
What does "Blow hot and cold" mean? | If you blow hot and cold on an idea, your attitude and opinion keeps changing; one minute you are for it, the next you are against. |
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behind closed doors
What does "behind closed doors" mean? | in secret | The meeting to settle the dispute took place behind closed doors.
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a bad workman blames his tools
What does "a bad workman blames his tools" mean? | someone blames his tools or the material that he is working with for his own bad work | The carpenter was angry that his saw did not cut well. As often happens, a bad workman blames his tools.
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Cold light of day
What does "Cold light of day" mean? | If you see things in the cold light of day, you see them as they really are, not as you might want them to be. |
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lay hold of (something)
What does "lay hold of (something)" mean? | get possession of something | If I can lay hold of some tools I will help you fix your toilet.
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