American Idioms and Expressions

Get One's Say 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 one's say
What does get one's say mean?		 to be able to say what one thinksThe meeting was over very quickly but everyone got their say.

Some Random Idioms
hit-and-miss
What does "hit-and-miss" mean?		 unplanned/uncontrolled/aimless/carelessWe are looking for a new apartment but it is hit-and-miss whether we can find a good one or not.
bang for the buck
What does "bang for the buck" mean?		 value for the money spentWe were able to get much bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.
Going concern
What does "Going concern" mean?		 A successful and active business is a going concern.
fill (someone`s) shoes
What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?		 to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job Although he is a good supervisor, he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.

waste
What does "waste" mean?		 kill; murder
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?		 very funny, fun The children love their teacher because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

mouse Idioms



chicken feed
What does "chicken feed" mean?		 a small sum of moneyThe money that I spent last night was chicken feed and I am not worried about it at all.
go to bat for (someone)
What does "go to bat for (someone)" mean?		 to support or help someoneI plan to go to bat for my friend if he has a problem at work.
drive up (a price)
What does "drive up (a price)" mean?		 to make the price of something increase The cold weather is driving up the price of heating oil.

nuke
What does "nuke" mean?		nuclear weapon
the size of it
What does "the size of it" mean?		 the way something is"That`s about the size of it," I said as I told my friend about the accident.
Spit the dummy
What does "Spit the dummy" mean?		 Reference to an infant spitting out their dummy (or pacifier) in order to cry. 'To spit the dummy' is to give up.
come to mind
What does "come to mind" mean?		 to enter into one's consciousness Nothing came to mind when I tried to remember the names of the actors.

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