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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fair play
What does fair play mean? | justice, equal and right action | The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.
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fair play
What does fair play mean? | justice, equal and correct action toward someone | The company has a reputation for fair play when they are bargaining with their employees.
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fair play
What does fair play mean? | equal and correct action toward someone, justice |
The company has a reputation for fair play when they are bargaining with their employees.
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fair play
What does fair play mean? | justice, equal and fair action |
The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.
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Some Random Idioms
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drop (someone/something) like a hot potato
What does "drop (someone/something) like a hot potato" mean? | to suddenly stop being involved with someone or with some kind of a problem | The advertisers dropped the basketball star like a hot potato when he became involved in a scandal.
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for instance
What does "for instance" mean? | for example | "For instance, you can go to the island by boat, plane or helicopter."
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out
What does "out" mean? | reveal somebody as a homosexual |
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lie/lay down on the job
What does "lie/lay down on the job" mean? | do a job poorly or not at all | The workers must have decided to lie down on the job because nothing was finished when the supervisor arrived.
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wack off
What does "wack off" mean? | waste time or energy; do little or nothing |
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get an earful
What does "get an earful" mean? | to hear much talk or criticism or complaints about something |
Our boss got an earful when he asked the employees if they had any complaints.
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Quick off the mark
What does "Quick off the mark" mean? | If someone is quick off the mark, they are very quick to use, start or do something new. |
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conk out
What does "conk out" mean? | to fall asleep quickly with great fatigue | As soon as we returned from the hike I conked out in front of the TV.
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Hell in a handbasket
What does "Hell in a handbasket" mean? | If something is going to hell in a handbasket, it is getting worse and worse, with no hope of stopping the decline. | After I lost my job at the plant, life went to hell in a handbasket.
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junk it
What does "junk it" mean? | discard it; get rid of it |
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