American Idioms and Expressions

Gomer 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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gomer
What does gomer mean?
dumb, oafish person
gomer
What does gomer mean?
person thrown out of an emergency room due to repeated or inappropriate visits (short for "get out of my ER")

Some Random Idioms
sound as if
What does "sound as if" mean?
to seem as if something were so from what has been saidIt sounds as if my friend is planning to look for a new job.
birds of a feather flock together
What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?
people who are similar become friends or join together "Do not complain about your friends. Remember, birds of a feather flock together. Your friends are just like you."

like nothing on earth
What does "like nothing on earth" mean?
very unusualThe performance by our neighbor was like nothing on earth and surprised everyone who saw it.
beaver
What does "beaver" mean?
female genitals
meet up with (someone or something)
What does "meet up with (someone or something)" mean?
meet someone or something by accident or without expecting toThe young man met up with a nice group of people while he was traveling in Australia.
road hog
What does "road hog" mean?
driver who takes up too much space on a road
spoon-feed (someone)
What does "spoon-feed (someone)" mean?
to help or care for someone too much when you are trying to teach him or her somethingWe had to spoon-feed the new employee when we were teaching him about the new computer system.
shlep
What does "shlep" mean?
carry or haul something or somebody from place to place
Walk in the park
What does "Walk in the park" mean?
An undertaking that is easy is a walk in the park. The opposite is also true - "no walk in the park".
wait on (someone) hand and foot
What does "wait on (someone) hand and foot" mean?
to serve someone in every possible way, to do everything for someoneI always wait on my sister hand and foot when she comes to visit me.
down-and-out
What does "down-and-out" mean?
having no moneyMy friend was down-and-out for many years before he got a job and began to make money.

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