American Idioms and Expressions

Get Engaged 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 engaged
What does get engaged mean?
decide to marry someone decide to marry someoneHe got engaged to his wife several years before they actually got married.

Some Random Idioms
Keep it on the Q T
What does "Keep it on the Q T" mean?
If you keep something on the Q T, you keep it quiet or secret.('Q-T' is also used.)
down the drain
What does "down the drain" mean?
to be wasted or lostMy uncle is throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
in session
What does "in session" mean?
a court is operating or functioningThe court was in session when we arrived at the courthouse.
in the rear
What does "in the rear" mean?
behind someone or somethingThere were several trucks in the rear when they opened the bridge to traffic last night.
fit (someone) to a T
What does "fit (someone) to a T" mean?
to suit a person very well My cousin's new job fits her to a T.

a holy terror
What does "a holy terror" mean?
a very disobedient or unruly childThe little boy is a holy terror and his parents never want to take him anywhere.
biggie
What does "biggie" mean?
someone or something of significance or importance
cheese (someone) off
What does "cheese (someone) off" mean?
to annoy/irritate/anger someoneI cheesed off my neighbor when I borrowed his ladder without telling him.
keep one`s nose clean
What does "keep one`s nose clean" mean?
to stay out of troubleThe judge told the young man that he must keep his nose clean in order not to go to jail in the future.

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