American Idioms and Expressions

Gas Up 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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gas up
What does gas up mean?
to fill up a gas tankWe must gas up before we leave on our holiday tomorrow.

Some Random Idioms
rat race
What does "rat race" mean?
a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purposeMy uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day and he plans to quit his job soon and do something else.
stoop to (doing something)
What does "stoop to (doing something)" mean?
to do something that is beneath oneI do not plan to stoop to ask my friend for money for food.
Rake someone over the coals
What does "Rake someone over the coals" mean?
If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely.
crack
What does "crack" mean?
joke; bad joke
blue in the face
What does "blue in the face" mean?
to be very angry or upset, to be excited and very emotionalI argued with my supervisor until I was blue in the face.
zero-sum game
What does "zero-sum game" mean?
a situation where if one person wins or gains something then another person must loseIt was a zero-sum game with the manager and someone had to win or lose.
advise against (something)
What does "advise against (something)" mean?
to suggest that something should not be doneWe were advised against swimming in the river.
get on one's nerves
What does "get on one's nerves" mean?
irritate someone; make someone upset. "I know you like that song, but it's getting on mynerves. Can you play something else?"
call (someone or something) into question
What does "call (someone or something) into question" mean?
to dispute or cast doubt upon someone or somethingThe lawyer called the man's statement about his neighbor into question.
apple of (someone`s) eye
What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?
to be someone`s favoriteHis youngest daughter is the apple of his eye.
alive and well/kicking
What does "alive and well/kicking" mean?
to be well and healthyMy aunt is 87 years old and she is very much alive and kicking.

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