Cut 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. .

cut What does cut mean?	share of booty, loot, profits, or gains
cut What does cut mean?	single song or track of music
cut What does cut mean?	dilute or thin something (liquid, drugs, etc.)
cut What does cut mean?	eliminate; dismiss.	He got cut from the team.
cut What does cut mean?	adulterate drugs
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fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be suspicious or unlikely	"Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."
elbow room What does "elbow room" mean?	enough space to be comfortable	The couple moved to the country in order to have more elbow room.
copy (someone) on (something) What does "copy (someone) on (something)" mean?	to send a copy of a letter or memo or email to someone	I plan to copy my supervisor on the letter that I am writing.
chips are down What does "chips are down" mean?	the time when one faces the greatest obstacles	When the chips are down the boy goes to his father for advice and encouragement.
act as a guinea pig What does "act as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	I was not happy to act as a guinea pig on the new training material.

Bit part What does "Bit part" mean?	If someone has a small or unimportant role in something, they have a bit part.
get it What does "get it" mean?	to understand something, to understand a joke	Everybody was laughing at the joke but I did not get it.
bent What does "bent" mean?	crooked; dishonest.	Don't trust him. He's bent.
crash and burn What does "crash and burn" mean?	to fail spectacularly	We did not want to crash and burn so we were careful about how we proceeded with the project.
empty vessels make the most noise What does "empty vessels make the most noise" mean?	people who are the least intelligent are often the loudest and talk the most	The man talked endlessly but he never knew much about what he was saying. He was a good example that empty vessels make the most noise.

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