American Idioms and Expressions

Get Credit For (a Course) 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 credit for (a course)
What does get credit for (a course) mean?
receive official recognition and credits after passing a courseI was able to get credit for the course even though I had taken a similar course before.

Some Random Idioms
chief
What does "chief" mean?
form of address (to a friend or other familiar person; not often used). Hey, chief, what's doing?
take one's mind off (something)
What does "take one's mind off (something)" mean?
to stop from worrying or thinking about a problemI went to a movie to take my mind off my problems at work.
have oneself something
What does "have oneself something" mean?
use or consume somethingI decided to have myself a drink before leaving for the movie.
poop
What does "poop" mean?
feces; dung
Bedroom eyes
What does "Bedroom eyes" mean?
Someone with bedroom eyes has a sexy look in their eyes.
make a living
What does "make a living" mean?
earn enough money to liveHe cannot make a living by only doing a part-time job.
dorky
What does "dorky" mean?
weird; strange; unappealing
fossil
What does "fossil" mean?
old-fashioned, outmoded person
jog (someone's) memory
What does "jog (someone's) memory" mean?
stimulate someone's memory to recall somethingThe questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.
worm one's way out of (something)
What does "worm one's way out of (something)" mean?
to squeeze or wiggle out of a problem or a responsibilityMy friend was easily able to worm her way out of the problem at work.
pride and joy
What does "pride and joy" mean?
someone or something that one is very proud ofThe little boy is the pride and joy of his grandparents.

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