American Idioms and Expressions

Give Birth 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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give birth
What does give birth mean?
to have a babyThe woman gave birth to a baby boy last night.
give birth
What does give birth mean?
to have a baby The woman gave birth to a baby boy last night.


Some Random Idioms
like water off a duck`s back
What does "like water off a duck`s back" mean?
without effect, without changing one`s feelings or opinionHe always criticizes his friend but his friend ignores it so the criticism falls away like water off a duck`s back.
not for the world
What does "not for the world" mean?
not at any price, not for anythingI would not go on a date with that woman for the world.
cut one's losses
What does "cut one's losses" mean?
to reduce one's lossesWe decided to cut our losses and sell our business before it lost too much money.
Third rail
What does "Third rail" mean?
The third rail of something is dangerous to alter or change. Originally, the third rail is the one carrying the electricity for a train.
yoke around someone's neck
What does "yoke around someone's neck" mean?
a burden for someoneThe complaints from the apartment manager were a yoke around our neck for several weeks.
break (something) to (someone)
What does "break (something) to (someone)" mean?
to tell bad news to someone The man broke the bad news to his sister.

at peace
What does "at peace" mean?
to be peaceful, to be happyThe woman was relaxed and at peace after her friend's funeral.
par for the course
What does "par for the course" mean?
to be just what was expected, to be nothing unusualThat was par for the course. He always comes late when there is a lot of work to do.

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