American Idioms and Expressions

Day After Day 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. .

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day after day
What does day after day mean?
everydayDay after day the woman goes to the school to meet her child.
day after day
What does day after day mean?
everyday Day after day, the woman goes to the school to meet her child.


Some Random Idioms
have an itch to do something
What does "have an itch to do something" mean?
have a desire to do somethingI have an itch to go fishing this summer.
mosh
What does "mosh" mean?
style of dance involving significant physical action
COD
What does "COD" mean?
Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver something Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver somethingI decided to send away for some video cassettes and the company said that they would send them to me COD.
use strong language
What does "use strong language" mean?
use abusive or forceful languageThe teacher used very strong language to make the children behave.
as fat as a pig
What does "as fat as a pig" mean?
very fat The woman in the supermarket was as fat as a pig.

paint the town red
What does "paint the town red" mean?
to go out and party and have a good time When my cousin came to visit us we decided to go out and paint the town red.

OR
What does "OR" mean?
Operating Room - in a hospital Operating Room - in a hospitalBefore entering the OR the doctors carefully washed their hands.
a tower of strength
What does "a tower of strength" mean?
a person who provides strong and reliable supportThe man has been a tower of strength to his sister since her husband died.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
What does "Out of the frying pan, into the fire" mean?
If you get out of one problem, but find yourself in a worse situation, you are out of the frying pan, into the fire.
blow (someone's) mind
What does "blow (someone's) mind" mean?
to overwhelm or excite someone The beauty of the African wildlife parks blew my mind during our holiday.

bark is worse than one's bite
What does "bark is worse than one's bite" mean?
someone is not as bad-tempered as they appearThe supervisor was always threatening to fire anyone who was late but he never did anything. His bark was worse than his bite.

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