American Idioms and Expressions

Get Back To (someone) 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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get back to (someone)
What does get back to (someone) mean?
to communicate something to someone at a later time, to contact someone laterWe were very careful that our complaints did not get back to the school principal.

Some Random Idioms
fade
What does "fade" mean?
leave; depart; go away
forge ahead (with something)
What does "forge ahead (with something)" mean?
to make rapid progress with something (usually against some difficulties) There are many problems with the project at work but we are forging ahead to try and complete it.

get ahead of (oneself)
What does "get ahead of (oneself)" mean?
to do or say something sooner than you should I was getting ahead of myself when I started asking questions about the job that I did not have.

go on a binge
What does "go on a binge" mean?
to do too much of somethingMy cousin went on a binge and ate four chocolate bars.
not a living soul
What does "not a living soul" mean?
nobodyThere was not a living soul at the restaurant when I arrived early last night.
not enough room to swing a cat
What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?
idiom. very little space to move around
have a thing for (someone)
What does "have a thing for (someone)" mean?
be attracted and care a lot about someone be attracted and care a lot about someoneShe seems to have a thing for the new guy who just started to work at her company.
hickey
What does "hickey" mean?
love bit; mark on skin from biting or suckingMy girlfriend gave me a huge hickey the other night...but it was worth it!
blimey
What does "blimey" mean?
wow; oh (used to express surprise or excitement)

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