American Idioms and Expressions

Get Wise To (someone Or Something) 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 wise to (someone or something)
What does get wise to (someone or something) mean?		 to learn about something that is a secretThe man got wise to the fact that someone was stealing his money.

Some Random Idioms
demi-veg
What does "demi-veg" mean?		quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian
bootie
What does "bootie" mean?		buttocks (usually applies to a woman's buttocks)
turn down (something)
What does "turn down (something)" mean?		 to reduce the loudness/brightness/force of somethingI talked to my neighbor and asked him to turn down his stereo.
make a check out to (someone)
What does "make a check out to (someone)" mean?		 to write a check with someone's name on itI made a check out to the man who repaired my bathroom.
have a run-in with (someone)
What does "have a run-in with (someone)" mean?		 have an unpleasant encounter with someoneI had a run-in with my boss that made us both feel bad.
as sly as a fox
What does "as sly as a fox" mean?		 smart and clever The manager of our apartment is as sly as a fox.

twenty-four, seven
What does "twenty-four, seven" mean?		 all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
in a coon's age
What does "in a coon's age" mean?		 in a very long timeI have not seen my friend in a coon's age.
make little of (someone or something)
What does "make little of (someone or something)" mean?		 minimize someone or something, belittle someone or somethingMy friend often makes little of the fact that he borrows money and then does not pay it back quickly.
in a hole
What does "in a hole" mean?		 in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult positionHe is really in a hole now that he has problems both at work and at home.
stir (someone or something) up
What does "stir (someone or something) up" mean?		 to make someone angry or excited, to cause troubleThe man`s angry words stirred up the crowd and made them very angry.
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