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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get a break
What does get a break mean? | to get an opportunity or good deal | I got a break when my friend sold me his car for a cheap price.
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get a break
What does get a break mean? | to get an opportunity or good deal | We were able to get a break on the price of the paint and we saved much money.
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get a break
What does get a break mean? | to get an opportunity or good deal |
We were able to get a break on the price of the paint and we saved much money.
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get a break
What does get a break mean? | to get an opportunity or a good deal |
I got a break when my friend sold me his car for a cheap price.
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Some Random Idioms
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no go
What does "no go" mean? | not agreed to, no, certainly not | It is no go for our plan to have three games this weekend. We can only have two games.
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slime bag
What does "slime bag" mean? | disgusting, worthless person (usually said of men) |
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do time
What does "do time" mean? | to spend time in prison | The man was doing time when we first heard about him.
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down-at-the-heels
What does "down-at-the-heels" mean? | to be shabby, to be poorly dressed |
The man looked down-at-the-heels after he was fired from his job.
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wack
What does "wack" mean? | kill; murder |
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go through with (something)
What does "go through with (something)" mean? | to finish something, to do something as planned or agreed | My friend has decided to go through with his plans to finish university.
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On a roll
What does "On a roll" mean? | If you're on a roll, you're moving from success to success. |
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red herring
What does "red herring" mean? | some information or a suggestion that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation (orginally used as a strong fish smell from a smoked fish that was used to confuse hunting dogs when they were hunting and following something) | The tax issue is a red herring and it is not what the news reporters wanted to talk about.
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All's fair in love and war
What does "All's fair in love and war" mean? | This idiom is used to say that where there is conflict, people can be expected to behave in a more vicious way. |
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have it
What does "have it" mean? | get/find the answer, understand | I think I finally have it. The reason she is leaving is because she is going to have a baby.
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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.
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gang-bang
What does "gang-bang" mean? | group rape (men on one woman) |
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