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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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deal with (someone)
What does deal with (someone) mean? | to act in a specific way toward someone, to do business with someone | The company is planning to deal with the late employee soon.
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an eager beaver
What does "an eager beaver" mean? | a person who is always willing to
volunteer or do extra work. | "Jan is certainly an eager beaver. Anytime there's work to be done,she's the first to say she'll help."
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where one is coming from
What does "where one is coming from" mean? | one's point of view | I don't understand where the man was coming from when he began to complain about the noise.
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stick to one's ribs
What does "stick to one's ribs" mean? | to last a long time and to fill one up (used for food) | The meal that my grandmother made stuck to my ribs.
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get through to (someone)
What does "get through to (someone)" mean? | to make someone understand something | I tried talking to the woman but I could not get through to her.
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plow into (someone or something)
What does "plow into (someone or something)" mean? | to crash into someone or something with force | The truck plowed into the group of people waiting for the bus.
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fancy
What does "fancy" mean? | like; find appealing; enjoy. | You fancy him? Why? He's such a nerd.
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set forth (somewhere)
What does "set forth (somewhere)" mean? | to start to go somewhere, to begin a trip | We set forth on our holiday at 7:00 this morning.
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put one's dibs on (something)
What does "put one's dibs on (something)" mean? | to lay a claim to something | I put my dibs on the most comfortable chair when I went to my friend's house.
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Bite someone's head off
What does "Bite someone's head off" mean? | If you bite someone's head off, you criticise them angrily. |
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bring (something) off
What does "bring (something) off" mean? | to achieve something | We were unable to bring off a deal to buy the new computer system for our company.
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heart is set on (something)
What does "heart is set on (something)" mean? | to want something very much | The little boy's heart is set on getting a dog for his birthday.
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get hold of (someone)
What does "get hold of (someone)" mean? | to find a person so that you can speak with him or her | I tried to get hold of my brother last week but he was out of town.
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Note
What does "Note" mean? | This expression is used in the same way
as "until hell freezes over." |
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Rolls
What does "Rolls" mean? | Rolls-Royce. | Nice Rolls. How'd you afford it?
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