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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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fair to middling
What does fair to middling mean? | a little better than acceptable, so-so | I said that I was feeling fair to middling when my friend asked me how I was.
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blow over
What does "blow over" mean? | to die down, to calm down | The problem with the lost invoices has blown over and everybody is happy again.
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tipple
What does "tipple" mean? | drink alcohol regularly |
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grit
What does "grit" mean? | verve; courage. | "True Grit" (movie title). 2. Show some grit and fight.
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to be on easy street
What does "to be on easy street" mean? | to have enough money to live comfortably | He has been on easy street since he sold his house and invested the money.
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come to grief
What does "come to grief" mean? | to have a bad accident or disappointment | The man has recently come to much grief because of his son`s problems with the police.
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Yank
What does "Yank" mean? | U.S. soldier; Yankee; American |
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a cut above (someone or something)
What does "a cut above (someone or something)" mean? | a little better than someone or something | The new principal is a cut above the previous one.
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if worst comes to worst
What does "if worst comes to worst" mean? | if the worst possible thing happens | If worst comes to worst we can cancel our holiday and go next year.
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blown away
What does "blown away" mean? | very impressed; overwhelmed; awed |
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to be talked out
What does "to be talked out" mean? | to be tired of talking, to be unable to talk anymore | I was talked out and had little to say for the rest of the dinner party.
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keep (someone or something) in check
What does "keep (someone or something) in check" mean? | keep under control, restrain | The economic policy was designed to keep inflation in check.
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gut
What does "gut" mean? | abdomen; belly; intestines |
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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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