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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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dig (something) out
What does dig (something) out mean? | to locate something | I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.
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Some Random Idioms
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there are plenty of other fish in the sea
What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean? | there are other choices, there are other people to choose from |
There are plenty of other fish in the sea and when my sister lost her boyfriend she did not worry too much.
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in stock
What does "in stock" mean? | in supply and available to buy / sell. | "I'm sorry, but we just sold our last pair of hikingboots. If you come backat the end of the week, however, we should have some more instock.
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Beyond our ken
What does "Beyond our ken" mean? | If something's beyond your ken, it is beyond your understanding. |
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On your tod
What does "On your tod" mean? | If you are on your tod, you are alone. |
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set up shop (somewhere)
What does "set up shop (somewhere)" mean? | to establish one's place of work somewhere | The small fire alarm company decided to set up shop in the suburbs of the city.
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boogie
What does "boogie" mean? | dance in a particular style |
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music to one`s ears
What does "music to one`s ears" mean? | something one likes to hear | When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to my ears.
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look (someone) up
What does "look (someone) up" mean? | seek and find someone | When I was in New York City I looked up my friend from university.
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numbnuts
What does "numbnuts" mean? | dumb, worthless person |
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take shape
What does "take shape" mean? | to begin to be organized and specific (plans/ideas/arguments) | The plans for our school reunion are beginnning to take shape.
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cross the Rubicon
What does "cross the Rubicon" mean? | to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable) |
The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could not turn back from.
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As you sow, so shall you reap
What does "As you sow, so shall you reap" mean? | This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. |
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