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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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fall behind
What does fall behind mean? | to fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc. | I fell behind with my homework at the beginning of the term and had problems throughout the year.
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ditch
What does "ditch" mean? | get rid of; abandon (somebody or something). | Oh, just ditch him. No one wants him anyway.
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phone sex
What does "phone sex" mean? | sexual activity over the telephone |
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have a weakness for (someone or something)
What does "have a weakness for (someone or something)" mean? | be unable to resist someone or something | The girl has a weakness for chocolate and is always eating it.
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Quiet before the Storm
What does "Quiet before the Storm" mean? | When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm. |
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be a new one on (someone)
What does "be a new one on (someone)" mean? | to be something one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believe | It was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.
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turn one's hand to (something)
What does "turn one's hand to (something)" mean? | to start to do something that is different from what you usually do | After we finished cleaning the kitchen we turned our hand to the other rooms.
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change hands
What does "change hands" mean? | to be transferred from one person to another | The small business changed hands many times during the last several years.
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give (someone) a start
What does "give (someone) a start" mean? | to startle or surprise someone | The dog gave me a start when it suddenly appeared.
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above reproach
What does "above reproach" mean? | to be not deserving of blame or criticism | The actions of the police officer were above reproach.
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Full of piss and vinegar
What does "Full of piss and vinegar" mean? | Someone who's full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy. |
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shit-house
What does "shit-house" mean? | outhouse; outdoor toilet |
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drop out of school
What does "drop out of school" mean? | stop attending school | My friend dropped out of school when he was seventeen and began to drive a truck.
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cum
What does "cum" mean? | semen |
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dyed-in-the-wool
What does "dyed-in-the-wool" mean? | permanent, always (like wool that is dyed a certain color) | My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and he will probably never change.
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