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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Knight in shining armour
What does "Knight in shining armour" mean?		 A knight in shining armour is someone who saves you when you are in great trouble or danger.
press the flesh
What does "press the flesh" mean?		 to shake hands with people in order to become more popular (often used for a politician) The politician spent most of the weekend pressing the flesh in the shopping mall.

put a bug in (someone`s) ear
What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear" mean?		 give someone a hint or an idea about somethingMy friend put a bug in my ear about going to France and I cannot stop thinking about it.
warm the bench
What does "warm the bench" mean?		 sit on a bench and not play during a gameThe young player spent most of the game warming the bench.
eat humble pie
What does "eat humble pie" mean?		 to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.

keep a close watch on (someone or something)
What does "keep a close watch on (someone or something)" mean?		 monitor or observe someone or somethingThe woman always keeps a close watch on her child when she is at the shopping center.
(one's) goose is cooked
What does "(one's) goose is cooked" mean?		 one has been discovered to have done something wrong and is now in trouble, one is finished, one's chances are ruined I told a lie to my company. Now my goose is cooked and I am in much trouble.

high five
What does "high five" mean?		two people striking the palms of their raised hands together as a form of agreement or greeting
in one`s mind`s eye
What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean?		 in one`s imaginationI tried to relax and in my mind`s eye pretend that I was on a beautiful island.
air one's grievances
What does "air one's grievances" mean?		 to complain (often publicly)We spent the meeting airing our grievances to the new supervisor.
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