American Idioms and Expressions

Follow The Crowd 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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follow the crowd
What does follow the crowd mean?
to do what everyone else is doingMost of the high school students like to follow the crowd.
follow the crowd
What does follow the crowd mean?
to do what everyone else is doing We decided to follow the crowd and go to the basketball game.


Some Random Idioms
run out of (something)
What does "run out of (something)" mean?
to use all of somethingThe car ran out of gas in the countryside.
put the kibosh on (something)
What does "put the kibosh on (something)" mean?
to put an end to somethingI put the kibosh on my friend's plan to change our travel plans.
same old story
What does "same old story" mean?
something that occurs or has occurred in the same way beforeIt is always the same old story with my friend. He borrows money but he never wants to pay it back.
come down hard on (someone)
What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?
to scold or punish someone severelyThe police have been coming down hard on drunk drivers recently.
plug in (something)
What does "plug in (something)" mean?
to place a plug into a receptacleWe plugged in the coffee pot before the meeting began.
cold fish
What does "cold fish" mean?
unresponsive, uninteresting person (often with sexual undertones). She's such a cold fish, no guy would want to date her.
all thumbs
What does "all thumbs" mean?
to be awkward and clumsy, a difficulty in fixing things or working with one's hands The man is all thumbs and he can never fix something without making it worse.

ho
What does "ho" mean?
prostitute; whore
stick one`s neck out (for someone or something)
What does "stick one`s neck out (for someone or something)" mean?
to do something dangerous or risky for someone My friend will never stick his neck out to help other people.

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