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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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drag one's feet
What does drag one's feet mean? | : delay; take longer than necessary to do
something. | "Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Whyis he dragging his feet?"
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paint the town red
What does "paint the town red" mean? | to go out and party and have a good time | We decided to go out and paint the town red after we passed our exams.
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keep the wolf from the door
What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean? | to maintain oneself at the most basic level | My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.
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Same old, same old
What does "Same old, same old" mean? | When nothing changes, it's the same old, same old. |
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a sitting duck
What does "a sitting duck" mean? | a non-moving target that is easily hit by a hunter | The hunter shot the sitting duck easily and quickly.
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swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker
What does "swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker" mean? | to believe something completely | I swallowed everything hook, line, and sinker when my friend told me the story about how he lost his car keys.
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Dig way down deep
What does "Dig way down deep" mean? | When someone digs way down deep, they look into their inner feelings to see how they feel about it. |
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steal a base
What does "steal a base" mean? | to sneak from one base to another in baseball | The player was easily able to steal a base during the game.
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put down (something)
What does "put down (something)" mean? | to stop something by force, to crush something | The government easily put down the rebellion by the rebel army.
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fuck-me shoes
What does "fuck-me shoes" mean? | very high heels that make a woman sexier |
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outguess (someone)
What does "outguess (someone)" mean? | to guess what someone else might do | It is difficult to outguess my boss. She always knows what is going on in our company.
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GR8
What does "GR8" mean? | great minds think alike |
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the last word
What does "the last word" mean? | the last remark in an argument, the final say in deciding something | She always expects to have the last word when she and her husband go shopping together.
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put a bee in (someone's) bonnet
What does "put a bee in (someone's) bonnet" mean? | to give someone an idea (about something) | I put a bee in my friend's bonnet with my plans to go to Germany to study.
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