American Idioms and Expressions

Every Other 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. .

every other What does every other mean?	every second one	I have to work every other Saturday evening.
every other What does every other mean?	every second one	I have to work every other Saturday evening.
	Some Random Idioms
face value (of something) What does "face value (of something)" mean?	the official value or worth of something	Although the face value of the postage stamp was very low it sold at the auction for much money.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	a proverb that says that having part of something is better than having nothing at all	Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather work part-time than have no job at all.
at the end of the day What does "at the end of the day" mean?	when everything else has been taken into consideration	At the end of the day, it was impossible to get the money to build the house.
fall back on (someone or something) What does "fall back on (someone or something)" mean?	to seek help when other things have failed	The woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.
Many hands make light work What does "Many hands make light work" mean?	a lot of help will make a job seem easy	Many hands make light work and having lots of people to help made the job easy.
Face only a mother could love What does "Face only a mother could love" mean?	When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.

fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be strange and suspicious	Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work. fit Idioms
Like giving a donkey strawberries What does "Like giving a donkey strawberries" mean?	(UK) If something is like giving a donkey strawberries, people fail to appreciate its value.
the thought that counts What does "the thought that counts" mean?	the good intentions behind an action or a gift are more important than the action or the gift itself	Although the present that the man bought for his wife was not very expensive, it was the thought that counts and his wife was very happy.
up front What does "up front" mean?	honest; truthful; forthright
fly in the face of (something) What does "fly in the face of (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The explanation by the criminal flies in the face of any common sense that someone would have.

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