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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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get a fix on (something)
What does get a fix on (something) mean? | to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means | We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.
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up to one's eyeballs (in something)
What does "up to one's eyeballs (in something)" mean? | to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something |
I was up to my eyeballs in homework all weekend.
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have eyes in the back of one`s head
What does "have eyes in the back of one`s head" mean? | to have the ability to know what is happening behind one's back | Our teacher has eyes in the back of her head and she always knows what is going on in the classroom.
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Chew on a bone
What does "Chew on a bone" mean? | If someone is chewing on a bone, he or she is thinking about something intently. |
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make an appointment (with someone)
What does "make an appointment (with someone)" mean? | schedule a meeting with someone | I made an appointment with my dentist to have my teeth checked.
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On the tip of your tongue
What does "On the tip of your tongue" mean? | If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can't quite remember it at the moment. |
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At the top of the list
What does "At the top of the list" mean? | If something is at the top of the list, it is of highest priority, most important, most urgent, or the next in one's line of attention. |
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put/lay (something) to rest
What does "put/lay (something) to rest" mean? | to put an end to a rumor, to finish dealing with a problem and forget about it | I tried to put the rumor to rest that I would soon be leaving the company.
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show one`s true colors
What does "show one`s true colors" mean? | to show what one is really like or really thinking |
I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.
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come down to (something)
What does "come down to (something)" mean? | to be reduced to something | The man's decision about the job came down to how it would affect his family.
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for the world
What does "for the world" mean? | under any conditions |
I would not sell my car for the world.
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High-wire act
What does "High-wire act" mean? | A high-wire act is a dangerous or risky strategy, plan, task, etc. |
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decked out in (something)
What does "decked out in (something)" mean? | to be dressed in fancy clothes | The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.
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