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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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eat one's heart out
What does eat one's heart out mean? | to be envious of someone or something | I ate my heart out when I saw my friend and his new bicycle.
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run out of time
What does "run out of time" mean? | to use up all the available time | We ran out of time at the meeting so we could not discuss the staffing issue.
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make friends
What does "make friends" mean? | form friendships with people or animals | She is shy and is not able to make friends easily.
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three R's
What does "three R's" mean? | the three basic skills for a basic education (reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic) |
My father studied in a small country school where they studied the three R's.
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as a rule
What does "as a rule" mean? | usually, as a habit |
As a rule, I get up at 7:00 every morning.
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safe bet
What does "safe bet" mean? | a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a
race) | a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a race)It was a safe bet that we would win the large contract if we bid for it.
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skid row
What does "skid row" mean? | a poor area of a city where many people live who have no money/job/housing | The skid row area of our city is a place where few tourists want to go.
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down the line
What does "down the line" mean? | straight ahead, in the future |
There will be many changes in our company down the line.
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Always a bridesmaid, never a bride
What does "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride" mean? | If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never manage to fulfill their ambition- they get close, but never manage the recognition, etc, they crave. |
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