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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 so far as to say (something)
What does go so far as to say (something) mean? | to put something into words | The company president went so far as to say that he may be leaving very soon.
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get mad at (someone or something)
What does "get mad at (someone or something)" mean? | to become angry with someone or something | I often get mad at my friend when he is late.
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have one's ear to the ground
What does "have one's ear to the ground" mean? | to listen carefully in the hope of getting advance warning of something | I have my ear to the ground to see if any changes are planned for my company.
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as calm as a toad in the sun
What does "as calm as a toad in the sun" mean? | very calm and content | The girl was as calm as a toad in the sun during the speech contest.
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leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands
What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean? | give someone control of or responsibility for someone or something | I left the planning for the barbecue in my father's hands.
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lay eyes on (someone or something)
What does "lay eyes on (someone or something)" mean? | see someone or something | I have never laid eyes on a more beautiful dog in my life.
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crash and burn
What does "crash and burn" mean? | to fail spectacularly | We did not want to crash and burn so we were very careful about how we proceeded with the project.
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give (someone) the shirt off one's back
What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean? | to be very generous to someone |
My friend is a very generous person and will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.
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Moral high ground
What does "Moral high ground" mean? | If people have/take/claim/seize, etc, the moral high ground, they claim that their arguments, beliefs, etc, are morally superior to those being put forward by other people. |
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Crack a nut with a sledgehammer
What does "Crack a nut with a sledgehammer" mean? | If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you apply too much force to achieve a result.
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garbage in, garbage out
What does "garbage in, garbage out" mean? | the quality of information that you put into something will affect the response/outcome |
Garbage in, garbage out. The bad information that was used for the story affected the final story that was written.
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fall out with (someone) over (something)
What does "fall out with (someone) over (something)" mean? | to disagree or quarrel with someone about something | I fell out with my roommate over who should clean the bathroom.
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On the never-never
What does "On the never-never" mean? | (UK) If you buy something on the never-never, you buy it on long-term credit. |
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