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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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down to the bone
What does down to the bone mean? | entirely, to the core | The rain and snow chilled me right down to the bone.
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down to the bone
What does down to the bone mean? | entirely, to the core |
The rain and snow chilled me right down to the bone.
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Some Random Idioms
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make it one's business to (do something)
What does "make it one's business to (do something)" mean? | do something even if you may interfere in something that does not directly concern you | The mother always makes it her business to know exactly what her children are doing.
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monkey around with (someone or something)
What does "monkey around with (someone or something)" mean? | to play with or waste time with someone or something |
The boy spent the morning monkeying around with the old radio.
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Cook up a storm
What does "Cook up a storm" mean? | If someone cooks up a storm, they cause a big fuss or generate a lot of talk about something. |
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as drunk as a skunk
What does "as drunk as a skunk" mean? | very drunk | The man was as drunk as a skunk when he walked into the restaurant.
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BFD
What does "BFD" mean? | big fucking deal (i.e.: it's not important, significant, or interesting at all) |
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chicken and egg situation
What does "chicken and egg situation" mean? | two things happen together and it is difficult to see which one of them caused the other | It was a chicken and egg situation and it was difficult to know who caused the problems with the computer.
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not believe one's eyes
What does "not believe one's eyes" mean? | to not believe what one is seeing | I did not believe my eyes when my father gave me a television set for my birthday.
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Albatross around your neck
What does "Albatross around your neck" mean? | An albatross around, or round, your neck is a problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being successful. |
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out of a clear blue sky
What does "out of a clear blue sky" mean? | suddenly, without warning | The orders from our boss came out of a clear blue sky and everyone was surprised.
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run away with (something)
What does "run away with (something)" mean? | to be much better than others, to win easily | Our hometown team ran away with the football championship.
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All over the map
What does "All over the map" mean? | If something like a discussion is all over the map, it doesn't stick to the main topic and goes off on tangents. |
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