American Idioms and Expressions

Fogged In Idiom

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fogged in
What does fogged in mean?		 to have so much fog that traffic (often airplanes) cannot move The airport was fogged in and we could not leave on our flight .


Some Random Idioms
short for (something)
What does "short for (something)" mean?		 something that is a shortened form of a word or phraseThe woman's nickname is short for her name which is very difficult to pronounce.
Fort Living Room
What does "Fort Living Room" mean?		home; civilian life
a-hole
What does "a-hole" mean?		asshole; a very annoying, dumb person (usually used in reference to men)
climb the wall
What does "climb the wall" mean?		 to be so bored that you become anxious and frustrated The woman began to climb the wall after only a few days at her new job.

broad in the beam
What does "broad in the beam" mean?		 wide hips or large buttocks The woman is broad in the beam but she does not worry about it at all.

do one`s best
What does "do one`s best" mean?		 to try to do something as well as one can I tried to do my best on the exam.

do one`s bit

- to make one's expected contribution to a group project

Our teacher did his
burger
What does "burger" mean?		hamburger. Gimme a burger, no fries.
shut (something) off
What does "shut (something) off" mean?		 to make something like water or electricity stopWe always shut off the gas when we leave the house for more than a few minutes.
get a wiggle on
What does "get a wiggle on " mean?		 to hurry up, to get going"Get a wiggle on. I want to arrive at the party before the other guests."
hire out (something)
What does "hire out (something)" mean?		 rent something to someoneWe hired out our boat last summer because we were too busy to use it.
Fullness of time
What does "Fullness of time" mean?		 If something happens in the fullness of time, it will happen when the time is right and appropriate.
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