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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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eating someone
What does eating someone mean? | to be bothering or worrying someone | I do not know what is eating my friend but she is not in a good mood today.
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eating (someone)
What does eating (someone) mean? | to be bothering or worrying someone |
I do not know what is eating my friend but she is not in a good mood today.
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sack
What does "sack" mean? | firing, termination, or dismissal from a job |
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live from hand to mouth
What does "live from hand to mouth" mean? | to live on very little money | My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
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Hand that rocks the cradle
What does "Hand that rocks the cradle" mean? | Women have a great power and influence because they have the greatest influence over the development of children- the hand that rocks the cradle.
('The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world' is the full form.) |
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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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as gaudy as a butterfly
What does "as gaudy as a butterfly" mean? | gaudy, colorful | The woman was as gaudy as a butterfly when she left for the concert.
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in and of itself
What does "in and of itself" mean? | considering one thing alone | In and of itself there is no problem having a large number of people at the dinner. However, the fire regulations do not allow so many people to be in the building
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loudmouth
What does "loudmouth" mean? | a noisy/boastful/foolish talker | My friend is a loudmouth and he is always making plans but he never does anything with them.
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drive at (something)
What does "drive at (something)" mean? | to intend or mean to say something |
I do not know what the man was driving at in his speech.
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try out for (something)
What does "try out for (something)" mean? | to attempt to join or take part in a team or a play etc. | My friend has decided to try out for the football team this summer.
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take on too much
What does "take on too much" mean? | to undertake to do too much work or too many tasks | My aunt is taking on too much and is very tired recently.
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as gentle as a lamb
What does "as gentle as a lamb" mean? | very gentle |
The girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.
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Blow off some steam
What does "Blow off some steam" mean? | To enjoy oneself by relaxing normal formalities. | He is a true workaholic who has misguided priorities, when he wants to blow off some steam he comes to work on Saturday wearing blue jeans.
Boilers are commonly used in steam heating systems and steam engines such as those used in a steam locomotive. The boilers contain water that is heated by burning some fuel such as oil. The heated water turns to steam, which is then sent through a system of radiators (in the case of heating systems) or harnessed by a steam engine.
The steam creates considerable pressure in the boiler. If the pressure becomes too great, there is a danger of the boiler exploding. Hence boilers are equipped with safety valves called blow off valves that open if the pressure becomes to great.
"Blowing off steam" prevents explosions by relieving the pressure in a boiler by venting excess steam and pressure. |