American Idioms and Expressions

Darken (someone's) Door 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
darken (someone's) door
What does darken (someone's) door mean?
to visit someone or somewhereThe man has never darkened the door of the library in his town.

Some Random Idioms
Make an enquiry
What does "Make an enquiry" mean?
If you make an enquiry, you ask for general information about something.
like/love to hear oneself talk
What does "like/love to hear oneself talk" mean?
enjoy talking rather than listening to other peopleMy friend likes to hear herself talk and it is very tiring to be around her.
junk
What does "junk" mean?
drugs (heroin in particular)
read up on (someone or something)
What does "read up on (someone or something)" mean?
to research and read about someone or somethingI have been reading up on Egyptian history before our trip to Egypt this summer.
none of (someone's) beeswax
What does "none of (someone's) beeswax" mean?
none of someone's businessIt was none of my beeswax so I did not ask my friend about his problems.
get behind (a person or idea)
What does "get behind (a person or idea)" mean?
to support/help someone or somethingMany people decided to get behind the candidate who promised to cut taxes.
over one`s head
What does "over one`s head" mean?
to be/go beyond one's ability to understand, to be too difficultThe mathematics lectures went over my head during the first few weeks.
el-tee
What does "el-tee" mean?
second lieutenant
fuck
What does "fuck" mean?
strong expression of frustration, anger, or impatience. Oh, fuck, I forgot.
trump card
What does "trump card" mean?
something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards) something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards)The boxer's trump card in his desire for another fight was his great popularity with the fans.

Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional