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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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fish for a compliment
What does fish for a compliment mean? | to try and get someone to give you a compliment | The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend if she liked her new dress.
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fish for a compliment
What does fish for a compliment mean? | to try to get someone to say something nice about you | The man is fishing for a compliment about his new Italian suit.
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fish for a compliment
What does fish for a compliment mean? | to try to get someone to say something nice about you |
The man is fishing for a compliment about his new Italian suit.
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fish for a compliment
What does fish for a compliment mean? | to try and get someone to give you a compliment |
The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend about her new dress.
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make a fool out of (someone)
What does "make a fool out of (someone)" mean? | make someone look foolish | The secretary made a fool out of her boss when she argued with him at the meeting.
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GP
What does "GP" mean? | General Practitioner - a general doctor | General Practitioner - a general doctorI went to see a GP when I broke my leg last summer.
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blow up in (someone`s) face
What does "blow up in (someone`s) face" mean? | to end abruptly/unexpectedly, to be ruined while you are working on it, to explode suddenly in front of you | The plan to have a party for our boss blew up in our face when he decided not to come.
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do (something) by the book
What does "do (something) by the book" mean? | to follow the rules of something exactly |
Our boss likes to do everything by the book.
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