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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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fish in troubled waters
What does fish in troubled waters mean? | to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage | The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information related to the scandal.
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fish in troubled waters
What does fish in troubled waters mean? | to involve oneself in a difficult/confused or dangerous situation in order to get something | The woman was fishing in troubled waters when she began to ask questions about the crime.
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fish in troubled waters
What does fish in troubled waters mean? | to involve oneself in a difficult or confused or dangerous situation in order to get something |
The woman was fishing in troubled waters when she began to ask questions about the crime.
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fish in troubled waters
What does fish in troubled waters mean? | to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage |
The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information about the scandal.
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Some Random Idioms
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pointy-head
What does "pointy-head" mean? | intellectual; careful thinker |
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barge in on (someone or something)
What does "barge in on (someone or something)" mean? | to interrupt someone or something, to intrude on someone or something | My sister often barges in on me when I am with my friends.
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get one's wires crossed
What does "get one's wires crossed" mean? | to get confused about something | We got our wires crossed and we both went to different places for our meeting.
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pen is mightier than the sword
What does "pen is mightier than the sword" mean? | writing and ideas are more powerful than the use of force | The general believed that the pen is mightier than the sword and he tried to use words rather than force to overcome his enemies.
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steal a base
What does "steal a base" mean? | sneak from one base to another in baseball | sneak from one base to another in baseballThe young baseball player won an award for stealing the most bases in one year.
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welcome to do something
What does "welcome to do something" mean? | be free to do something | The apartment manager said we were welcome to park our car anywhere.
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nothing succeeds like success
What does "nothing succeeds like success" mean? | when you are successful you will become more confident and gain respect which will lead to even greater success | Nothing succeeds like success and after my sister got her first promotion she began to do better and better at her job.
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kinky
What does "kinky" mean? | weird; strange; unappealing |
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publish or perish
What does "publish or perish" mean? | university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university | As a university professor his father wrote many scientific papers. He was forced to publish or perish.
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