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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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fit as a fiddle
What does fit as a fiddle mean? | to be in good athletic condition or health | My grandfather is 92 years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
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fit as a fiddle
What does fit as a fiddle mean? | to be healthy and physically fit |
My grandfather is ninety years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
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as dull as dishwater
What does "as dull as dishwater" mean? | very uninteresting |
The speaker at the conference was as dull as dishwater.
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buck for (something)
What does "buck for (something)" mean? | to aim/try for a goal | The soldier was bucking for a promotion.
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friendlies
What does "friendlies" mean? | allies, whether civilian or military |
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In the country of the BLIND, the ONE-EYED man is KING
What does "In the country of the BLIND, the ONE-EYED man is KING" mean? | A man of even limited ability is at a great advantage in
the company of those less able. | It doesn't matter if you don't completely understand how the Internet works! You know more than anyone else here. So, in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
An English proverb cited by John Ray in 1678 tells us that "a man were better be half blind than have both eyes out." Not only would he be able to avoid the ditch (fallen into by the blind leading the blind), he might find himself in a position if leadership. "In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king" is quoted in Erasmus' "Adagia," in 1536. We also see it in John Palsgrave's translation of the "Comedy of Acolastus." In 1522, in his "Why Come Yet Not to Court?" John Skelton tells us that: "an one eyed man is Well sighted when is is amonge blynde men." |
Wash your hands of something
What does "Wash your hands of something" mean? | If you wash your hands of something, you disassociate yourself and accept no responsibility for what will happen. |
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ten to one
What does "ten to one" mean? | very likely | I think that ten to one our secretary will come to work late again today.
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handle (someone) with kid gloves
What does "handle (someone) with kid gloves" mean? | to treat someone very gently and carefully | You must handle the new employee with kid gloves because he is very sensitive.
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NICU
What does "NICU" mean? | neo-natal intensive care unit |
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on the other hand
What does "on the other hand" mean? | looking at the opposite side of a matter | He is very intelligent but on the other hand he is very lazy and always gets low marks at school.
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