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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 puny
What does feel puny mean? | feel unwell, ill. | "Ted was feeling puny yesterday, so he decidednot to go to work."
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feast one's eyes on (someone or something)
What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean? | to look at someone or something with pleasure/enjoyment | We stopped at the top of the hill to feast our eyes on some of the best scenery that we have ever seen.
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drop someone a line
What does "drop someone a line" mean? | : write to someone. | "I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'dbetter drop them a linetoday or tomorrow."
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a pain in the neck/ass
What does "a pain in the neck/ass" mean? | an annoying/bothersome thing or person | Dealing with my neighbor is always a pain in the neck.
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call (someone) names
What does "call (someone) names" mean? | to call a person unpleasant names | The children began to call the new student names.
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eyes are bigger than one`s stomach
What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean? | one takes more food than one can eat | My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.
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eat humble pie
What does "eat humble pie" mean? | to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize | Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.
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spin (something) off
What does "spin (something) off" mean? | to create something as a by-product of something else | The computer company plans to spin off some new products from their original invention.
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knit one's brow
What does "knit one's brow" mean? | wrinkle one's brow by frowning | The teacher knit his brow and looked sternly at the child.
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judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s)
What does "judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s)" mean? | judge or evaluate someone or something on their own achievements and virtues | We judged the man on his own merits and not by what other people were saying about him.
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cash-and-carry
What does "cash-and-carry" mean? | selling something for cash only and with no delivery | We were able to get a good price on a sofa in a cash-and-carry deal at the furniture store.
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feed one's face
What does "feed one's face" mean? | to eat | I stopped at a small restaurant after the game to feed my face.
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tube
What does "tube" mean? | ocean wave when breaking |
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in the soup
What does "in the soup" mean? | in serious trouble, in disorder | She is in the soup now that she has had a big fight with her boss.
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