American Idioms and Expressions

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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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Some Random Idioms
get dressed up
What does "get dressed up" mean?
to put on one's best clothes I like to get dressed up when I go to a nice restaurant.

by all means
What does "by all means" mean?
certainly, yes "By all means, I will come to dinner next week."

for the heck/hell of it
What does "for the heck/hell of it" mean?
just for funWe went down to the river to throw stones just for the heck of it.
lean on (someone)
What does "lean on (someone)" mean?
pressure someone by blackmail or threats of physical violence to make him or her do somethingThe gang decided to lean on the small shop owner to get him to sell his property.
hear from
What does "hear from" mean?
receive a letter/phone call/news from someoneI haven`t heard from my university roommate for over one year.
all roads lead to Rome
What does "all roads lead to Rome" mean?
the same end or goal may be reached by many different waysAll roads lead to Rome and the two groups used two different methods to finish the project.
come to grief
What does "come to grief" mean?
to have a bad accident or disappointmentThe man has recently come to much grief because of his son`s problems with the police.
no love lost between (two people/groups)
What does "no love lost between (two people/groups)" mean?
bad feelings or ill will between two people or groupsThere is no love lost between my father and our neighbor.
Bull market
What does "Bull market" mean?
A bull market is a period when investors are optimistic and there are expectations that good financial results will continue.
kick back
What does "kick back" mean?
bribe; money paid to effect an outcome
puppy
What does "puppy" mean?
object; thing

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