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.

Some Random Idioms
get a lot of mileage out of (something)
What does "get a lot of mileage out of (something)" mean?
to get much use from something (like a car)I hope to get a lot of mileage out of the new sneakers that I bought last week.
good sport
What does "good sport" mean?
a person who loses a competition/game without complainingMy friend is a good sport and he never complains about losing.
stand one's ground
What does "stand one's ground" mean?
to maintain and defend one's positionAlthough the other negotiating team was very aggressive we stood our ground and bargained hard.
out in left field
What does "out in left field" mean?
to be far from the right answerHis question was out in left field. He has no idea what we were talking about.
tell time
What does "tell time" mean?
to report the correct time, to be able to read time from a clock or watchThe child is only now learning to tell time.
praise (someone or something) to the skies
What does "praise (someone or something) to the skies" mean?
to give someone or something much praiseThe teachers praised the principal to the skies for the new policies at the school.
In my good books
What does "In my good books" mean?
If someone is in your good books, you are pleased with or think highly of them at the moment.
an open-and-shut case
What does "an open-and-shut case" mean?
a legal matter that is simple and uncomplicatedIt was an open-and-shut case after the lawyer presented the evidence to the judge.
hedge one's bets
What does "hedge one's bets" mean?
reduce one's loss on something by counterbalancing the loss in some wayWe will hedge our bets and go to a movie if the weather isn't good enough for camping.
cat gets one`s tongue
What does "cat gets one`s tongue" mean?
one cannot speak because of shynessThe cat got the woman's tongue and she could not say anything at all.
Hit the ground running
What does "Hit the ground running" mean?
If someone hits the ground running, they start a new job or position in a very dynamic manner.
sixth sense
What does "sixth sense" mean?
a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touchThe woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what everyone is thinking.
hold one's nose
What does "hold one's nose" mean?
to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to doI had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.

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