American Idioms and Expressions

Easy To Come By 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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easy to come by
What does easy to come by mean?		 to be easy to findMoney is not easy to come by for many people with no education.
easy to come by
What does easy to come by mean?		 easy to find Money is not easy to come by for many people with no education.

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up for (something)
What does "up for (something)" mean?		 enthusiastic about somethingThe entire school was up for the final football game of the season.
commo
What does "commo" mean?		communications, especially radio
a cream puff
What does "a cream puff" mean?		 a person who is easily influenced or beatenThe boy is a cream puff and is always a victim of other people's insults.
fat-ass
What does "fat-ass" mean?		 said of a person with a large butt
give up the ship
What does "give up the ship" mean?		 to stop fighting, to stop trying or hoping to do something"Please don`t give up the ship and quit this company. You still have a useful role to play."
set (someone or something) straight
What does "set (someone or something) straight" mean?		 to explain something to someoneThe police officer set the woman straight about how the driving laws operate.
sexy
What does "sexy" mean?		 have substantial sexual appeal
cut corners
What does "cut corners" mean?		 to economize, to not spend money We will have to cut corners in order to save money for our holiday.

clear (someone's) name
What does "clear (someone's) name" mean?		 prove that someone is not guilty of a crimeThe woman went to court to clear her name of the false charges.
give free rein to (someone or something)
What does "give free rein to (someone or something)" mean?		 to allow someone to be completely in charge of something, to give someone or something freedomThe man was given free rein to do what he wanted in his new job.
skanky
What does "skanky" mean?		 ugly; disgusting (said mostly about women)
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