American Idioms and Expressions

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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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Off-hand
What does "Off-hand" mean?		 Off-hand means without preparation. People say that they don't know the answer off-hand, meaning that they don't know it at that time.
strike up a friendship with (someone)
What does "strike up a friendship with (someone)" mean?		 to become friends with someoneMy neighbor finds it easy to strike up a friendship with the people he meets.
no heroic measures
What does "no heroic measures" mean?		 idiom. no performing CPR or other drastic procedures to resuscitate a patient
out of hand
What does "out of hand" mean?		 immediately and without consulting anyoneThe police dismissed my complaint about my neighbors out of hand.
whole new ball game
What does "whole new ball game" mean?		 a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball) a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)The election had become a whole new ball game when the main candidate quit because of a scandal.
give (someone) the shirt off one's back
What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?		 to be very generous to someone My friend is very generous and will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.

beat up (someone) or beat (someone) up
What does "beat up (someone) or beat (someone) up" mean?		 to harm someone by hitting or beating them The young boy beat up one of the older students.

call a meeting
What does "call a meeting" mean?		 to request that a meeting be heldThe board of directors will call a meeting for next week.
have (something) at one's fingertips
What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?		 to have something nearby and ready to use I usually have a dictionary at my fingertips when I am reading a book.

the responsible party
What does "the responsible party" mean?		 someone who is legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something The judge determined that the man was the responsible party for the damage and must pay a large penalty.

fold (something) up or fold up (something)
What does "fold (something) up or fold up (something)" mean?		 to put an end to something (a business etc.) The number of people coming to the exhibition was very low so we decided to fold up our exhibit and go home.

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sounds
What does "sounds" mean?		music; records; CDs
Take your hat off to somebody
What does "Take your hat off to somebody" mean?		 If you take your hat off to someone, you acknowledge that they have done something exceptional or otherwise deserve your respect.
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