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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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feel on top of the world
What does feel on top of the world mean? | to feel very good | I feel on top of the world and I plan to go dancing tonight.
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feel on top of the world
What does feel on top of the world mean? | to feel very healthy | I have been feeling on top of the world since I quit my job.
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feel on top of the world
What does feel on top of the world mean? | to feel very good |
I feel on top of the world and I plan to go dancing tonight.
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feel on top of the world
What does feel on top of the world mean? | to feel very healthy |
I have been feeling on top of the world since I quit my job.
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whet (someone's) appetite
What does "whet (someone's) appetite" mean? | to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it | The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music.
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yakety-yak
What does "yakety-yak" mean? | a lot of talk about little things | We spent the whole evening in a yakety-yak session at my friends.
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lose ground
What does "lose ground" mean? | go backward, become weaker, not improve | The government has been losing ground in their fight against inflation.
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cram
What does "cram" mean? | study at the last minute for a test |
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from start to finish
What does "from start to finish" mean? | from the beginning to the end | The welcoming dinner was a great success from start to finish .
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in the second place
What does "in the second place" mean? | in addition, secondly | In the first place I am very tired and in the second place I don't have enough money to go to the movie.
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in short
What does "in short" mean? | stated briefly | "In short, I have just explained how we are going to do the next project."
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