American Idioms and Expressions

Find One's Tongue 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. .

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find one's tongue
What does find one's tongue mean?
to begin to be able to talkI could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.
find one's tongue
What does find one's tongue mean?
to be able to talkThe man could not find his tongue when he was asked to speak at the banquet.

Some Random Idioms
sweep (someone) off his or her feet
What does "sweep (someone) off his or her feet" mean?
to overwhelm someone (with love etc.), to knock someone downThe woman was swept off her feet when she met the young man at the party.
angel lust
What does "angel lust" mean?
death erection; male cadaver with an erection
see stars
What does "see stars" mean?
to think that one is seeing stars as a result of being hit on the headWhen I was hit by the opposing player I fell to the ground and began to see stars.
gold brick
What does "gold brick" mean?
avoid work; hide from a task or assignment. Stop gold bricking and get back to work.
give and take (give-and-take)
What does "give and take (give-and-take)" mean?
to share, to give up part of what you want in order to make an agreementAfter much give and take we reached an agreement regarding the property transfer.
EPW
What does "EPW" mean?
enemy prisoner of war
deem it to be necessary
What does "deem it to be necessary" mean?
to believe that something is necessary The judge deemed it to be necessary to postpone the trial for a week.

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