American Idioms and Expressions

Eco Freak 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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eco freak
What does eco freak mean?
somebody greatly concerned about the state of the environment

Some Random Idioms
up the ante
What does "up the ante" mean?
to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflictThe union upped the ante in their dispute with the company.
legal age
What does "legal age" mean?
the age when a person can do things such as buy cigarettes or when they are responsible for their actionsThe young men were not of legal age and were unable to buy any cigarettes.
smoke (someone or something) out
What does "smoke (someone or something) out" mean?
to force someone or something out with smokeWe smoked the rats out of their nests with the black smoke.
off one`s chest
What does "off one`s chest" mean?
remove something so it doesn't bother one anymoreI talked to my friend for a long time and was able to get some problems off my chest.
dough
What does "dough" mean?
money; cash. Where'd you get the dough to pay for that TV?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
What does "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" mean?
Eating healthy food keeps you healthy.
make good money
What does "make good money" mean?
to earn a large amount of moneyMy friend makes good money at his new job.
Everybody and their uncle
What does "Everybody and their uncle" mean?
This basically means a lot of people or too many people; everybody and their uncle was there.
out to lunch
What does "out to lunch " mean?
to be crazy, to be uninformedThe woman is out to lunch and you should never believe what she tells you.
from A to Z
What does "from A to Z" mean?
everything about somethingThe man knows about cars from A to Z.

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