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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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fragged
What does fragged mean? | damaged, destroyed, ruined |
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out of hand
What does "out of hand" mean? | immediately and without consulting anyone, without delay | Our teacher dismissed our excuses out of hand.
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spike
What does "spike" mean? | put alcohol into a non-alcoholic drink. | Who spiked the punch?
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butthead
What does "butthead" mean? | obnoxious, dumb person |
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kill two birds with one stone
What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean? | accomplish two things with one action | He was able to kill two birds with one stone by going to the meeting.
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in over one's head
What does "in over one's head" mean? | to be having more difficulties than one can manage | The electrician seems to be in over his head and he does not know how to fix the electrical problem.
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as mad as a hornet
What does "as mad as a hornet" mean? | very angry, in a fighting mood | Our boss was as mad as a hornet when he came to work this morning.
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tear down (someone)
What does "tear down (someone)" mean? | to say bad things about someone, to criticize someone | The audience tore down the speaker after he finished his lecture.
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money is the root of all evil
What does "money is the root of all evil" mean? | money causes most problems/wrongdoings in life | Many people believe that money is the root of all evil and that it causes people many problems.
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button one's lip
What does "button one's lip" mean? | to become quiet, to not speak |
I decided to button my lip rather than give my opinion of our supervisor.
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sing/whistle a different tune
What does "sing/whistle a different tune" mean? | to contradict something that one has said before, to talk or act in the opposite way | Usually the man does not care if he disturbs his neighbors at midnight but now that he must get up early in the morning he is whistling a different tune.
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raise a fuss
What does "raise a fuss" mean? | to make trouble, to cause a disturbance | The woman at the restaurant raised a fuss when her meal arrived late.
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on the loose
What does "on the loose" mean? | to be free to go, to be not shut in or stopped by anything | The zoo animals were on the loose for three hours before the zookeeper discovered their escape.
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way the wind blows
What does "way the wind blows" mean? | direction something may go, what may happen | We will have to see which way the wind blows with our plans to go to London or not.
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