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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 on one's nerves
What does get on one's nerves mean? | irritate someone; make someone upset. | "I know you like that song, but it's getting on mynerves. Can you play something else?"
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headhunt
What does "headhunt" mean? | to search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions | The company is now headhunting in order to find a new president.
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on end
What does "on end" mean? | seemingly endless | My uncle works for hours on end at his hobbies.
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off one`s hands
What does "off one`s hands" mean? | to no longer be in one`s care or possession | I sold my old computer and got it off my hands.
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Sunday best
What does "Sunday best" mean? | fancy, elegant clothing |
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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.) |
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hose
What does "hose" mean? | penis |
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pick (something) over
What does "pick (something) over" mean? | to sort through something | The customers picked the best clothes over at the department store sale.
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be up and running
What does "be up and running" mean? | (for a technological process) be
operational; be ready to use . | "John's Coffee Shoppe on the Web has been up andrunning since December 1995."
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talk turkey
What does "talk turkey" mean? | to talk frankly, to talk business | I went to see my friend because I knew that it was time to talk turkey with him.
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shoot up (someone or something)
What does "shoot up (someone or something)" mean? | to shoot at someone or something recklessly | In many western movies the outlaws come into town and shoot up everything.
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subject to (something)
What does "subject to (something)" mean? | depending on something | The sale of the house is subject to our getting a report from the housing inspector.
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set one's sights on (something)
What does "set one's sights on (something)" mean? | to select something as one's goal | The local politician has set his sights on being elected to a higher office.
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fall over backwards (to do something)
What does "fall over backwards (to do something)" mean? | to do everything possible to do something to please someone | The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.
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