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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for that matter
What does for that matter mean? | about something, with regard to something | "I do not want to go shopping with you and for that matter I do not want to go anywhere with you."
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for that matter
What does for that matter mean? | about something, with regard to something |
"I do not want to go shopping with you, and for that matter, I do not want to go anywhere with you."
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Spanner in the works
What does "Spanner in the works" mean? | (UK) If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan.
In American English, 'wrench' is used instead of 'spanner'. |
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run out of time
What does "run out of time" mean? | to use up all the available time | We ran out of time at the meeting so we could not discuss the staffing issue.
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A still tongue keeps a wise head
What does "A still tongue keeps a wise head" mean? | Wise people don't talk much. |
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arm and a leg
What does "arm and a leg" mean? | a large amount of money |
The man's new car cost him an arm and a leg.
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so far, so good
What does "so far, so good" mean? | until now things have gone well | "So far, so good," she replied when we asked her how her new job was going.
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go in for (something)
What does "go in for (something)" mean? | to choose something as one's particular interest, to occupy oneself with something | My friend is going to university and will go in for medicine.
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in the unlikely event of/that
What does "in the unlikely event of/that" mean? | if something which probably won't happen actually happens | In the unlikely event that the money will not be transferred to the bank we will send out a check.
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