American Idioms and Expressions

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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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have (something) on file
What does "have (something) on file" mean?
have or keep a written record of somethingI have the report on file on my computer disc.
times change
What does "times change" mean?
the values and fashions of life changeTimes change and when my friend went to buy some tapes for her tape recorder she found that they were no longer being produced.
sitrep
What does "sitrep" mean?
situation report
of one's own accord/free will
What does "of one's own accord/free will" mean?
by one's own choiceThe supervisor decided to leave her job of her own free will and was not fired.
Duck to water
What does "Duck to water" mean?
If you take to something like a duck to water, you find when you start that you have a natural affinity for it.
get a raw deal
What does "get a raw deal" mean?
to receive unfair or bad treatmentThe secretary got a raw deal when she was forced to work late everyday.
local color
What does "local color" mean?
the traditional features of a place which give it its own character The weekend vegetable market added much local color to the small town.

nutty as a fruitcake
What does "nutty as a fruitcake" mean?
to be very crazyThe woman who lives next door to us is nutty as a fruitcake.
with impunity
What does "with impunity" mean?
without risk of punishmentThe young boy was able to do anything that he wanted with impunity.
lose one's train of thought
What does "lose one's train of thought" mean?
forget what one was talking or thinking aboutI lost my train of thought when I was talking on the telephone to my friend.

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