American Idioms and Expressions

Day To 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-to-day
What does day-to-day mean?
daily, everydayThe president was not involved in the day-to-day running of the university.
day-to-day
What does day-to-day mean?
daily, everyday The president was not involved in the day-to-day running of the university.


Some Random Idioms
chilled to the bone
What does "chilled to the bone" mean?
very coldI was chilled to the bone when I came in out of the rain.
Hot as blue blazes
What does "Hot as blue blazes" mean?
If something's as hot as blue blazes, it's extremely hot.
have nothing between the ears
What does "have nothing between the ears" mean?
to be stupid, to have no brains or intelligence The young man has nothing between the ears and he is always making stupid mistakes.

ace in the hole
What does "ace in the hole" mean?
something important that is held in reserve, something that other people are not aware of and that can be used to your advantage when the time is right (in stud poker a player gets several cards wit The football team had an ace in the hole. It was their star goalkeeper who they were planning to use.

post
What does "post" mean?
steering column in a car
rub (someone's) nose in (something)
What does "rub (someone's) nose in (something)" mean?
to remind someone of something that they have done wrongThe girl's supervisor always rubs the girl's nose in it when she makes a mistake.
ahead of the game
What does "ahead of the game" mean?
to have done more than necessary We worked hard all week in order to be ahead of the game on Monday morning.

Note
What does "Note" mean?
This expression is used to describe something that will not
change, no matter how long or how often it's done.

line up (something with something)
What does "line up (something with something)" mean?
adjust two things correctlyThe carpenter lined up the two pieces of wood before he nailed them together.

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