American Idioms and Expressions

Favor (someone) With (something) Idiom

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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
favor (someone) with (something)
What does favor (someone) with (something) mean?
to provide someone with something goodThe queen favored the charity workers with her presence.

Some Random Idioms
wear thin
What does "wear thin" mean?
grow less interesting or believableHis excuses began to wear thin after he kept using them again and again.
let (something) slide
What does "let (something) slide" mean?
neglect somethingRecently, I have been very busy and I have let some important work slide.
royal treatment
What does "royal treatment" mean?
very good treatmentMy parents received the royal treatment when they went to visit their relatives.
Warm and fuzzy
What does "Warm and fuzzy" mean?
Meaning the feeling evoked as though you were enclosed in a warm and fuzzy blanket.
all's well that ends well
What does "all's well that ends well" mean?
if things are good in the end then we should be satisfied (from Shakespeare's play All's Well That Ends Well)All's well that ends well and although the storm was very bad the children arrived home safely.
ram (something) down (someone`s) throat
What does "ram (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?
to force someone to do or agree to something that they do not want or like My friend is always ramming his opinions down our throats.

face man
What does "face man" mean?
handsome man with little personality
keep the wolf from the door
What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?
to maintain oneself at the most basic levelMy friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.
in contempt of court
What does "in contempt of court" mean?
in disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, in disrespect of the court process The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.

have a finger in the pie
What does "have a finger in the pie" mean?
to be involved in something, to have a role in somethingThe waitress has a finger in the pie of the new restaurant.
keep one's wits about one
What does "keep one's wits about one" mean?
to keep one's mind operating clearly in a time of stressFirefighters must always keep their wits about them when they are fighting a large fire.

Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional