American Idioms and Expressions

Far And Away The Best Idiom

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far and away the best
What does far and away the best mean?
without doubt the bestThe basketball player is far and away the best player on the team.
far and away the best
What does far and away the best mean?
without doubt the best The basketball player is far and away the best player on the team.


Some Random Idioms
Big Blue
What does "Big Blue" mean?
International Business Machines (IBM). Big Blue got downgraded last week.
cat burglar
What does "cat burglar" mean?
a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc.Our stereo was stolen when a cat burglar entered our apartment.
chintzy
What does "chintzy" mean?
shoddy; cheap; stingy; miserly
have a price on one's head
What does "have a price on one's head" mean?
to be wanted by the authorities who have offered money for your captureThe criminal has a price on his head and should soon be captured by the police.
give (someone) the cold shoulder
What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?
to be unfriendly to someoneI gave the woman the cold shoulder at the party.
Scarlet woman
What does "Scarlet woman" mean?
This idiom is used as a pejorative term for a sexually promiscuous woman, especially an adulteress.
a fish out of water
What does "a fish out of water" mean?
someone who does not fit in The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.

ahead of one's time
What does "ahead of one's time" mean?
to have ideas or attitudes that are more advanced than those of othersThe ideas of the politician were very much ahead of his time.
have one`s heart set on (something)
What does "have one`s heart set on (something)" mean?
to want something very muchThe little boy has his heart set on getting a dog for his birthday.

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