American Idioms and Expressions

Def Idiom

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def
What does def mean?
cool; nice; excellent
def
What does def mean?
cool; wonderful; terrific

Some Random Idioms
boys will be boys
What does "boys will be boys" mean?
you should not criticize boys or men for being adventurous or mischievous or noisy because that is how you should expect them to behaveBoys will be boys and the two brothers always come home very dirty.
heads will roll
What does "heads will roll" mean?
someone will get into severe troubleI think that heads will roll because of the problems with the new employee.
pouring rain
What does "pouring rain" mean?
very heavy rainI went outside in the pouring rain and became very wet.
Fall off the turnip truck
What does "Fall off the turnip truck" mean?
If someone has just fallen off the turnip truck, they are uninformed, naive and gullible. (Often used in the negative)
turn turtle
What does "turn turtle" mean?
turn over; flip over; capsize
cash on the barrelhead
What does " cash on the barrelhead" mean?
to pay cash to buy somethingIt was cash only at the store and we were forced to pay cash on the barrelhead for everything.
way it plays
What does "way it plays" mean?
idiom. how things are; the real situation
slime
What does "slime" mean?
disgusting, worthless person

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