American Idioms and Expressions

Dress Up Idiom

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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dress up
What does dress up mean?		 to put on one`s best clothesI decided to dress up for dinner at the restaurant.
dress up
What does dress up mean?		 to wear one`s best clothesI decided to dress up to go to dinner on Saturday night.
dress up
What does dress up mean?		 to wear one`s best clothes I decided to dress up for dinner on Saturday night.

dress up
What does dress up mean?		 to put on one`s best clothes I decided to dress up for dinner at the restaurant.


Some Random Idioms
rain on (someone's) parade
What does "rain on (someone's) parade" mean?		 to spoil someone's plansI tried not to let my friend's bad mood rain on my parade during the concert.
better part of (something)
What does "better part of (something)" mean?		 to be almost all of something I spent the better part of an hour trying to fix the vacuum cleaner.

bug off
What does "bug off" mean?		 go away; get out
put (someone) through
What does "put (someone) through" mean?		 to transfer someone to someone else's telephoneI phoned the credit card company and they quickly put me through to a supervisor.
far-fetched
What does "far-fetched" mean?		 difficult to accept; difficult to believe. "That story's pretty far-fetched. Nobody'sgoing to believe it."
My way or the highway
What does "My way or the highway" mean?		 This idiom is used to say that if people don't do what you say, they will have to leave or quit the project, etc.
keep time
What does "keep time" mean?		 keep the beat, keep the same musical rhythmIt is difficult for the girl to keep time when she is playing in the band.
Get your teeth into
What does "Get your teeth into" mean?		 If you get your teeth into something, you become involved in or do something that is intellectually challenging or satisfying. ('Dig you teeth into' and 'sink your teeth into' are also used.)
swipe
What does "swipe" mean?		blow or strike by somebody or something
on trial
What does "on trial" mean?		 being tried in court The man is on trial for stealing money from his company.

york
What does "york" mean?		 throw up; vomit
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