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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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draw interest
What does draw interest mean? | to appear interesting and attract someone's attention | The singers drew much interest when they performed at the festival.
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draw interest
What does draw interest mean? | to earn interest when money is deposited in a bank | The money that we put in the bank draws interest every month.
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draw interest
What does draw interest mean? | (for money) to earn interest while it is on deposit at a bank | We put the money into our bank account so that it would draw interest.
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draw interest
What does draw interest mean? | to appear interesting and attract someone's attention |
The singers drew much interest when they performed at the festival.
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draw interest
What does draw interest mean? | to earn interest when money is deposited in a bank |
The money that we put in the bank draws interest every month.
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draw interest
What does draw interest mean? | (for money) to earn interest while it is on deposit at a bank |
We put the money into our bank account so that it would draw interest.
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Some Random Idioms
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haul (someone) in
What does "haul (someone) in" mean? | take someone to the police station, arrest someone | The police hauled the man in because he was drinking while driving.
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Banana republic
What does "Banana republic" mean? | Banana republic is a term used for small countries that are dependent on a single crop or resource and governed badly by a corrupt elite. |
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Crunch time
What does "Crunch time" mean? | When people, companies, etc, have to make an important decision that will have a considerable effect on their future, it is crunch time. |
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be over
What does "be over" mean? | to be finished, to end |
We will go home when the class is over.
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betwixt and between
What does "betwixt and between" mean? | to be undecided, to be between two decisions |
We were betwixt and between in our effort to decide which school to send our child to.
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play cat and mouse with (someone)
What does "play cat and mouse with (someone)" mean? | to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone | The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not.
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from cradle to grave
What does "from cradle to grave" mean? | from birth to death | The government looks after its citizens with good medical care from cradle to grave.
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with hat in hand
What does "with hat in hand" mean? | with humility | The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask to borrow some money.
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Get your feet wet
What does "Get your feet wet" mean? | If you get your feet wet, you gain your first experience of something. |
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a dumb bunny
What does "a dumb bunny" mean? | a stupid or gullible person |
"He really is a dumb bunny. He does such stupid things."
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