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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 lost!
What does get lost! mean? | go away | "I wish he'd get lost and stop bothering me. Idon't want to talk to him!"
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out in left field
What does "out in left field" mean? | to be far from the right answer | His question was out in left field. He has no idea what we were talking about.
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either feast or famine
What does "either feast or famine" mean? | either too much or not enough of something | Either I have too much time or too little time. It is either feast or famine..
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get the hang of (something)
What does "get the hang of (something)" mean? | to learn how to do something | The boy was asked to help with the sound system after he got the hang of it.
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put one`s cards on the table
What does "put one`s cards on the table" mean? | to be frank, to tell everything | I put my cards on the table and told my boss about my plans for next year.
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joggers
What does "joggers" mean? | jogging shoes; running shoes; sneakers |
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comparitive negligence
What does "comparitive negligence" mean? | in a civil lawsuit where the fault (negligence) of the two parties is taken into account in assessing damages | The judge determined that it was a case of comparative negligence and the landlord and the tenant were both forced to pay damages.
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a shot in the dark
What does "a shot in the dark" mean? | an attempt at something without much hope or chance of succeeding | The attempt to find the small boy who had fallen into the river was a shot in the dark.
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make a pass at (someone)
What does "make a pass at (someone)" mean? | make romantic advances to someone | The man was fired because he made a pass at one of the women who he works with.
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throw (someone's) name around
What does "throw (someone's) name around" mean? | to impress people by saying that you know a famous or influential person | The salesman often throws the names of important people around.
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be on the rag
What does "be on the rag" mean? | be menstruating; be having one's period. | She's on the rag, so sex was out of th question.
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in honor of (someone or something)
What does "in honor of (someone or something)" mean? | showing respect or admiration for someone or something | The dinner was in honor of the first principal of our school.
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