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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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go bananas
What does go bananas mean? | to go crazy or become silly, to become angry | The father went bananas after he discovered that his son had taken the family car.
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go bananas
What does go bananas mean? | to become highly excited, to behave in a crazy way | The boy's girlfriend went bananas when he forgot to buy her a birthday present.
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go bananas
What does go bananas mean? | become slightly anxious, agitated, or crazy |
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go bananas
What does go bananas mean? | to become highly excited, to behave in a crazy way |
The girl went bananas when her boyfriend forgot to buy her a birthday present.
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go bananas
What does go bananas mean? | to go crazy, to become silly, to become angry |
The father went bananas after he discovered that his son had taken the family car.
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go out the window
What does "go out the window" mean? | to be abandoned, to go out of effect | The school dress code went out the window when the new principal arrived.
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have one's day in court
What does "have one's day in court" mean? | to have an opportunity to say or explain something in court, to have a chance to give one's opinion in court |
The business executive had his day in court and was cleared of any wrongdoing.
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pussy
What does "pussy" mean? | female genitalia |
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sleep with (someone)
What does "sleep with (someone)" mean? | to share a bed with someone | The little girl always sleeps with her mother when they go on a holiday.
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hard of hearing
What does "hard of hearing" mean? | unable to hear well, partially deaf |
My grandfather is hard of hearing.
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act high and mighty
What does "act high and mighty" mean? | to act proud and powerful | The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her.
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pay (someone) a left-handed compliment
What does "pay (someone) a left-handed compliment" mean? | to give someone a false compliment that is actually an insult |
The service at the store was poor so the customer paid the clerk a left-handed compliment.
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do the honors
What does "do the honors" mean? | to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.) |
"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"
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nose (someone) out
What does "nose (someone) out" mean? | to push someone away, to exclude someone | The famous basketball player nosed out the other players to win the award for the best player in the league.
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be up and running
What does "be up and running" mean? | (for a technological process) be
operational; be ready to use . | "John's Coffee Shoppe on the Web has been up andrunning since December 1995."
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come to nothing/naught
What does "come to nothing/naught" mean? | to end in failure | All of my efforts to help my sister find a job came to nothing.
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for crying out loud
What does "for crying out loud" mean? | used to show that you are surprised or angry |
"For crying out loud, please turn your radio down a little."
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