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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fat-assed
What does fat-assed mean? | said of a person with a large butt |
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feel put upon
What does "feel put upon" mean? | to feel that someone is taking unfair advantage of you | My sister always feels put upon when her husband's friends visit.
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get the show on the road
What does "get the show on the road" mean? | to start working on something | "Let`s get the show on the road and begin work for the day."
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undies
What does "undies" mean? | underwear |
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paw
What does "paw" mean? | hand |
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
What does "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." mean? | Our feeling for those we love increases when we are
apart from them. | "Cheer up Dude, everybody knows that absence makes the heart grow fonder."
In 1604, Shakespeare echoed this sentiment in "Othello" (Act 1, scene ii), when Desdemona confessed, "I dote upon his very absence." James Howell, in "Familiar Letters" (1650) says that, "Distance sometimes endears friendship, and absence sweeteneth it."
There are other references to this proverb in literature, but it was originally the first line of an anonymous poem which appeared in Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody" in 1602. |
cut corners
What does "cut corners" mean? | to economize, to not spend money |
We will have to cut corners in order to save money for our holiday.
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one for the road
What does "one for the road" mean? | one last drink (usually of alcohol) before one leaves for home | We decided to stay at the party and have one for the road before taking a taxi home.
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steer clear of (someone or something)
What does "steer clear of (someone or something)" mean? | to avoid someone or something | I have been steering clear of my friend since our argument.
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(to be) hopped up on (something)
What does "(to be) hopped up on (something)" mean? | to be high on a drug or on alcohol | The man who tried to rob the store was hopped up on some kind of drug.
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disturbing the peace
What does "disturbing the peace" mean? | disorderly/violent /threatening conduct, an interruption of the peace and tranquillity of the community | Two men were arrested for disturbing the peace when they got into a fight in front of the shopping mall.
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on the spur of the moment
What does "on the spur of the moment" mean? | on a sudden wish or decision, suddenly | On the spur of the moment I bought a new bicycle.
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