American Idioms and Expressions

Goombah 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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goombah
What does goombah mean?		good friend; pal

Some Random Idioms
schmooze
What does "schmooze" mean?		 gossip; discuss; cat
gain ground
What does "gain ground" mean?		 to go forward, to make progressOur company is gaining ground in its attempt to be the best in the industry.
beat off
What does "beat off" mean?		 masturbate (men only)
heavy heart
What does "heavy heart" mean?		 a feeling of being weighed down with sorrow, a sad feelingWe left the meeting with a heavy heart when we heard that our boss would soon leave the company because of illness.
fly the coop
What does "fly the coop" mean?		 to escapeThe prisoner was able to fly the coop when the guard was not looking.
beat the living daylights out of (someone)
What does "beat the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?		 to beat someone severely The two men beat the living daylights out of the man at the gas station.

spill the beans
What does "spill the beans" mean?		 to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it"Please do not spill the beans about my plans to quit work and return to school next year."
not at all
What does "not at all" mean?		 certainly notI am not at all happy with my new computer.
stone broke
What does "stone broke" mean?		 to have no money, to be pennilessMy friend is stone broke and will not be able to come to the movie with us.
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