American Idioms and Expressions

Give Someone His Or Her Freedom 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 (someone) his or her freedom
What does give (someone) his or her freedom mean?
to set someone free The court decided to give the man his freedom because of his good behavior in prison.


Some Random Idioms
show off
What does "show off" mean?
to try to attract attention, to display somethingMy friend has bought a lot of new clothes that he is trying to show off.
rub elbows with (someone)
What does "rub elbows with (someone)" mean?
to be in the same place as someone, to meet and mix with others The small restaurant is very popular and you can rub elbows with different types of people.

check out (of a motel/hotel)
What does "check out (of a motel/hotel) " mean?
to pay the bill at a motel or hotel and then leave We ate breakfast and then we checked out of the hotel.

inside out
What does "inside out" mean?
with the inner part on the outside and the outer part on the inside."Why are you wearing your tee shirt insideout?"
in effect
What does "in effect" mean?
a law that is necessary to obeyThe new law has been in effect for three months now.
cross one`s heart and hope to die
What does "cross one`s heart and hope to die" mean?
to say or promise that what you have said is true (often used by children)"I promise that I will meet you tomorrow. Cross my heart and hope to die."
keep time
What does "keep time" mean?
keep track of the time in a game or athletic contestI kept time during the football game at our high school.

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