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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dance with death
What does dance with death mean? | to do something that is very risky | The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
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dance with death
What does dance with death mean? | to do something that is very risky |
The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
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blow up (at someone)
What does "blow up (at someone)" mean? | to get angry, to lose one's temper | The passenger who was waiting in the line blew up at the ticket agent.
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huff and puff
What does "huff and puff" mean? | breathe very hard | I was huffing and puffing when I reached the top of the stairs.
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yummy
What does "yummy" mean? | : delicious. | "Have you tried the cookies that Jonathan baked?They're yummy!"
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goodie
What does "goodie" mean? | something good, favored, or appealing |
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quick on the uptake
What does "quick on the uptake" mean? | to be quick to understand something | The student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories very quickly.
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On the rebound
What does "On the rebound" mean? | If someone is on the rebound, their relationship has recently ended and they are emotionally unstable. |
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drag in (someone or something)
What does "drag in (someone or something)" mean? | to insist on bringing someone or something into a discussion | Th employee always drags in his personal problems when we talk about his job performance.
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A OK
What does "A OK" mean? | If things are A OK, they are absolutely fine. |
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blood, sweat, and tears
What does "blood, sweat, and tears" mean? | great personal effort |
We put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into fixing our old house.
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cut both ways
What does "cut both ways" mean? | to serve both sides of an argument | What the man said cuts both ways and we should carefully think about it.
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