American Idioms and Expressions

Face Up To (something) 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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face up to (something)
What does face up to (something) mean?		 to accept something that is not easy to acceptMy friend must face up to the fact that he will never have enough money to buy a car.

Some Random Idioms
have one's finger in the pie
What does "have one's finger in the pie" mean?		 to be involved in somethingThe man has his finger in the pie of everything at his workplace.
no prob
What does "no prob" mean?		 idiom. no worries or concerns; everything is fine
down to earth
What does "down to earth" mean?		 to be sensible and practical My mother is very down to earth.

live from hand to mouth
What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?		 live on little money and in poor circumstancesHer brother is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
thick-skinned
What does "thick-skinned" mean?		 insensitive, not easily upset or hurt You must be thick-skinned if you decide to get involved in politics.

stand trial
What does "stand trial" mean?		 to be tried in court The man had to stand trial for stealing the credit cards.

as easy as duck soup
What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?		 very easyIt was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
piggy bank
What does "piggy bank" mean?		 a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving money The boy has been putting money into his piggy bank to save for a bicycle.

to and fro
What does "to and fro" mean?		 forward and back again and againWe went to and fro between the two items as we tried to decide what to buy.
cash on the barrelhead
What does " cash on the barrelhead" mean?		 to pay cash to buy something We were forced to pay cash on the barrelhead for everything at the store.

cast Idioms



First port of call
What does "First port of call" mean?		 The first place you stop to do something is your first port of call.
wise guy
What does "wise guy" mean?		 a person who acts as if he were smarter than other peopleHe always acts like a wise guy when he is in a big group.
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