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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 into the act
What does get into the act mean? | to try to be part of whatever is happening | Everybody at the party wanted to get into the act and join the singers.
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get into the act
What does get into the act mean? | to try to be part of whatever is happening |
Everybody at the party wanted to get into the act and join the singers.
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Some Random Idioms
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blow-by-blow account/description
What does "blow-by-blow account/description" mean? | a description or account that provides much detail |
I gave my friend a blow-by-blow account of the game last night.
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fair play
What does "fair play" mean? | justice, equal and fair action |
The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.
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plop
What does "plop" mean? | sit down |
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Hop, skip, and a jump
What does "Hop, skip, and a jump" mean? | If a place is a hop, skip, and a jump from somewhere, it's only a short distance away. |
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at this stage of the game
What does "at this stage of the game" mean? | at some point, at some time during an activity | at some point, at some time during an activityAt this stage of the game I don't think that we should spend more money on the project.
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have one's eyes glued to (something)
What does "have one's eyes glued to (something)" mean? | to watch something very carefully and not look away from it |
Everybody in the airport lobby had their eyes glued to the television screen.
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hot potato
What does "hot potato" mean? | a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle |
The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the town council.
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over the hill
What does "over the hill" mean? | to be past one`s prime, to be unable to function as one used to | I thought that my friend was over the hill and should not be working at all.
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by the handful
What does "by the handful" mean? | by the amount that one can measure in one handful |
We were able to pick strawberries by the handful in the small field.
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every dog has his day
What does "every dog has his day" mean? | everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves | "Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."
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Like a beached whale
What does "Like a beached whale" mean? | Once a whale is on a beach, it cannot get back into the easily, so if you are completely stuck somewhere and can't get away, you are stranded like a beached whale. |
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