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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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every dog has his day
What does every dog has his day mean? | everyone will have a chance for success someday | You should be patient and wait until you get a chance. Remember every dog has his day.
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booty call
What does "booty call" mean? | state of sexual arousal |
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wait with bated breath
What does "wait with bated breath" mean? | wait anxiously for something | I waited with bated breath for the results of my exams.
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hunk of ass
What does "hunk of ass" mean? | potential partner for sex (usually a woman) |
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Don't hold your breath.
What does "Don't hold your breath." mean? | Don't stop breathing to wait for something (because it will never happen). | "Don't hold your breath," I said when my friend asked when he would be able to borrow our friend's car.
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knock about
What does "knock about" mean? | travel without a plan, go where one pleases | We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.
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speak for (something)
What does "speak for (something)" mean? | to make a request for something, to ask for something | I spoke for the comfortable chair as soon as I entered the room.
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black box
What does "black box" mean? | an electronic device such as a flight recorder that can be removed from an aircraft as a single package | The investigators searched for a long time in order to find the black box of the airplane.
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stick up for (someone or something)
What does "stick up for (someone or something)" mean? | to defend/help/support someone | My boss always sticks up for the younger workers at our company.
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fall on deaf ears
What does "fall on deaf ears" mean? | to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for | My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is ever done.
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in a jam
What does "in a jam" mean? | in trouble, in a difficult situation | He is in a jam now that his car is not working properly.
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at the crack of dawn
What does "at the crack of dawn" mean? | when the first light of the day appears | We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.
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just now
What does "just now" mean? | this very moment, almost at this moment | The accident happened just now. The police haven`t even arrived yet.
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keep one`s nose to the grindstone
What does "keep one`s nose to the grindstone" mean? | to continue to work hard or keep busy at something | My friend is keeping his nose to the grindstone so that he can save enough money to buy a new car.
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