American Idioms and Expressions

Get Behind A Person Or Idea 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
get behind (a person or idea)
What does get behind (a person or idea) mean?		 to support or help someone or something Many people wanted to get behind the candidate who promised to cut taxes.

get behind (a person or idea)
What does get behind (a person or idea) mean?		 to support a person or idea Although we did not agree with the manager we got behind his proposal at the meeting.


Some Random Idioms
fall head over heels in love with (someone)
What does "fall head over heels in love with (someone)" mean?		 to fall deeply in love with someone My sister fell head over heels in love with a boy in her English class.

New man
What does "New man" mean?		(UK) A New man is a man who believes in complete equality of the sexes and shares domestic work equally.
Mind you
What does "Mind you" mean?		 I want you to notice and understand somethingI don`t want to work any more overtime. Mind you, if there is an emergency I will be happy to work extra hours.
hyped
What does "hyped" mean?		 stimulated; excited; eager
other fish to fry
What does "other fish to fry" mean?		 other more important things to doI think that he has other fish to fry and will not be happy to continue with his present job.
an albatross (around someone's neck)
What does "an albatross (around someone's neck)" mean?		 a problem that prevents someone from succeedingThe man's lack of a university degree was an albatross around his neck and prevented him from being promoted.
have a physical (examination)
What does "have a physical (examination)" mean?		 to get a medical check-upOur company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.
be off to a bad start
What does "be off to a bad start" mean?		 to start something under bad circumstancesThe production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.
love is blind
What does "love is blind" mean?		 being in love with someone blinds you to his or her bad pointsThe girl was not very attractive to most people but love is blind and her boyfriend loved her very much.
Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional