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 cracking
What does get cracking mean? | to hurry up, to start moving fast, to get started | We must get cracking on this job if we want to finish it before dinner.
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get cracking
What does get cracking mean? | hurry up; get a move on; get started |
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get cracking
What does get cracking mean? | to hurry up, to start moving fast, to get started |
We must get cracking on this job if we want to finish it before dinner.
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out of one's mind/head/senses
What does "out of one's mind/head/senses" mean? | to be crazy/irrational/silly | The woman is out of her mind and she is always doing something crazy.
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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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puppy love
What does "puppy love" mean? | feeling of affection or romantic attraction among pre-adolescents |
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stones
What does "stones" mean? | testicles; balls |
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Every man and his dog
What does "Every man and his dog" mean? | A lot of people - as in sending out invitations to a large number of people |
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back down
What does "back down" mean? | to yield in one's position during negotiations, to not follow up on a threat | The government backed down on their threat to stop giving money to the school district.
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rag
What does "rag" mean? | newspaper |
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under the wire
What does "under the wire" mean? | at the very last moment | We finished the documents and sent them to the lawyer right under the wire.
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look at (someone) cross-eyed
What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean? | to do something or look at someone in a way that may make him or her angry |
If you look at the man cross-eyed he will usually become angry.
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Keep at bay
What does "Keep at bay" mean? | If you keep someone or something at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them. |
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Rough and ready
What does "Rough and ready" mean? | If something is rough and ready, it has not been carefully prepared, but is fit for its purpose. If a person is rough and ready, they are not very refined or mannered. |
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