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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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eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
What does eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth mean? | a system of punishment where you punish someone in a similar way that they hurt you | Some people call for an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they hear of a terrible crime.
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eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
What does eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth mean? | a system of punishment where you punish someone in the same way that they hurt you | The citizens wanted an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they learned about the child's murder.
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eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
What does eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth mean? | a crime or injury should be paid back equally | The athlete believed in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth and he attacked the player who had hurt him during the previous game.
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eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
What does eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth mean? | a system of punishment where you punish someone in a similar way to how they hurt you |
Some people call for an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they learn of a terrible crime.
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eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
What does eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth mean? | a system of punishment where you punish someone in the same way that they hurt you |
The citizens wanted an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they learned about the child's murder.
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Some Random Idioms
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tell (someone) a thing or two
What does "tell (someone) a thing or two" mean? | to scold someone, to express one's anger to someone | The woman became angry and decided to tell her neighbor a thing or two.
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Laughing stock
What does "Laughing stock" mean? | If someone becomes a laughing stock they do something so stupid or wrong that no one can take them seriously and people scorn and laugh at them. |
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know (something) only too well
What does "know (something) only too well" mean? | know something very well | I know only too well what will happen if I don't finish my essay on time.
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make good money
What does "make good money" mean? | to earn a large amount of money | My friend makes good money at his new job.
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flash-to-bang time
What does "flash-to-bang time" mean? | interval from an artillery gun’s recoil to the explosion of the shell fired (the shorter, the better in combat) |
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Gone to pot
What does "Gone to pot" mean? | If something has gone to pot, it has gone wrong and doesn't work any more. |
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go halves
What does "go halves" mean? | to share equally | We decided to go halves on buying a new computer.
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bat a thousand
What does "bat a thousand" mean? | be successful in everything that you do | be successful in everything that you doThe salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to Europe.
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first off
What does "first off" mean? | the first thing | First off the policeman told us that we had been driving too fast.
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freaked out
What does "freaked out" mean? | stunned; shocked; surprised |
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play hooky
What does "play hooky" mean? | to stay away from school or work without permission | When he was a student he often played hooky and did not go to school.
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