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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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easy come, easy go
What does easy come, easy go mean? | something that you get easily can be lost easily | My cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him everything is easy come, easy go.
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easy come, easy go
What does easy come, easy go mean? | something that you easily acquire may be easily spent/lost/wasted | The man always found a new job easily but then he would often quit the job quickly. For him it was always easy come, easy go.
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Some Random Idioms
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newbie
What does "newbie" mean? | person who is new to the Internet. | Too many newbies in this chat room today.
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all night long
What does "all night long" mean? | throughout the whole night |
We could hear the people next door talking all night long.
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smile on (someone or something)
What does "smile on (someone or something)" mean? | to be favorable to someone or something | I think that the sky is smiling on the farmers in our area.
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tire (someone) out
What does "tire (someone) out" mean? | to make someone very tired | The climb up the stairs tired the elderly woman out.
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get a raise
What does "get a raise" mean? | to get an increase in one's salary | My sister works hard and she recently got a raise in her new job.
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black-and-blue
What does "black-and-blue" mean? | bruised, showing signs of having been physically harmed |
My arm was black-and-blue after falling down the stairs.
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spill the beans
What does "spill the beans" mean? | to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it |
"Please do not spill the beans about my plans to return to school next year."
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pay in advance
What does "pay in advance" mean? | to pay for something before you get/use it | I must pay in advance for the bus company to deliver my boxes.
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Keep mum
What does "Keep mum" mean? | If you keep mum about something, you keep quiet and don't tell anyone. |
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Blow me down
What does "Blow me down" mean? | People say '(well,) blow me down' when you have just told them something surprising, shocking or unexpected. ('Blow me down with a feather' is also used.) |
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(have the) cheek to do something
What does "(have the) cheek to do something" mean? | rudeness, impudence | The woman had the cheek to tell me that she was sick and could not come to work today.
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