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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 one's money's worth
What does get one's money's worth mean? | to get value for what you have paid for | We got our money's worth when we stayed on the golf course for seven hours.
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get one's money's worth
What does get one's money's worth mean? | to get everything (or even a little more) that one has paid for | We got our money's worth when we were able to spend the day at the water park.
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put two and two together
What does "put two and two together" mean? | to make a correct guess, to figure something out from the information that you have | We were able to put two and two together and discover who was sending the unwanted messages.
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break the bank
What does "break the bank " mean? | to win all the money at a casino gambling table |
The man did not break the bank but he did win a lot of money.
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Chinese whispers
What does "Chinese whispers" mean? | (UK) When a story is told from person to person, especially if it is gossip or scandal, it inevitably gets distorted and exaggerated. This process is called Chinese whispers. |
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flaky
What does "flaky" mean? | spacey; absentminded; unreliable |
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not worth one's while
What does "not worth one's while" mean? | to be not worth bothering with | It is not worth my while to go downtown if it is only to do one small thing.
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so-so
What does "so-so" mean? | fair; not particularly good. | A: "How're you doing?"B: "So-so. I've been better, but I've also been worse."
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when the cat's away, the mice will play
What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean? | when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble, when a person with authority is absent then those below him or her can do whatever they want |
When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play.
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On the hoof
What does "On the hoof" mean? | If you decide something on the hoof, you do it without planning, responding to events as they happen. |
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see red
What does "see red" mean? | to become very angry |
My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.
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