American Idioms and Expressions

Flora And Fauna 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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flora and fauna
What does flora and fauna mean?		 plants and animalsWe took some books to the cottage so that we could learn about the flora and fauna of the area.
flora and fauna
What does flora and fauna mean?		 plants and animals We took some books to the cottage so that we could learn about the flora and fauna of the area.


Some Random Idioms
rotten
What does "rotten" mean?		 low quality or performance. He wrote a rotten paper for his history class.
you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)
What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?		 you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort to find one.

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set in
What does "set in" mean?		 to begin and probably continue (used for a weather or mental condition)The rain has set in and it looks like it will not stop for awhile.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary
What does "look like the cat that swallowed the canary" mean?		 to look very self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great successThe boy looked like the cat that swallowed the canary after he won the relay race.
a pillar of strength/support
What does "a pillar of strength/support" mean?		 someone who provides strong support for someone, a strong/powerful personThe man is a pillar of strength in the community.
do lunch
What does "do lunch" mean?		 eat lunch with another person. Let's do lunch sometime. It'll be fun.
split (someone) up
What does "split (someone) up" mean?		 to separate two or more people (from one another)The teacher had to split the two boys up because they were fighting.
wack off
What does "wack off" mean?		 masturbate (men only)
sparky
What does "sparky" mean?		radio operator
Cut off your nose to spite your face
What does "Cut off your nose to spite your face" mean?		 If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you do something rash or silly that ends up making things worse for you, often because you are angry or upset.
under one`s belt
What does "under one`s belt" mean?		 in one`s experience or possession, gained by effort and skillNow that I have some job experience under my belt I will have more chances to apply for a better job.
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