American Idioms and Expressions

Enough, Already 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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enough, already
What does enough, already mean?
stop what you are doing; that is sufficient

Some Random Idioms
piss-ant
What does "piss-ant" mean?
person of no value
scriptkiddy
What does "scriptkiddy" mean?
young, inexperienced hacker with little programming ability who uses other's code for their own malicious purposes
hang back
What does "hang back" mean?
stay some distance behind or away, hesitate or be unwilling to do somethingHe lacks self-confidence and always hangs back when his boss asks for volunteers.
guber
What does "guber" mean?
pimple
open the door to (something)
What does "open the door to (something)" mean?
to permit or allow something to become a possibilityThe new sports program opened the door to many possibilities in getting the students involved in physical activity.
kawabunga
What does "kawabunga" mean?
yeah; horray; yippee (an expression of excitement or enthusiasm, popularized in the TV series "The Simpsons")
beat the rap
What does "beat the rap" mean?
escape conviction and punishment for a crimeThe man hired a good lawyer and was able to beat the rap easily.
built like a brick shithouse
What does "built like a brick shithouse" mean?
muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous (said of women)
not able to go on
What does "not able to go on" mean?
to be unable to continueI felt that I was not able to go on so I stopped running in the marathon.
gut
What does "gut" mean?
abdomen; belly; intestines
what's up doc
What does "what's up doc" mean?
idiom. what is going on now

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