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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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hand over (someone or something) to (someone)
What does hand over (someone or something) to (someone) mean? | give control or possession of something to someone, give something to another person | The criminals were forced to hand over the stolen money to the police.
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have one too many
What does "have one too many" mean? | have too much alcohol to drink | The man had one too many so his friends would not let him drive home.
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not know the first thing about (someone or something)
What does "not know the first thing about (someone or something)" mean? | to not know anything about someone or something | I do not know the first thing about carpets so we asked a specialist to repair the carpet in our apartment.
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cheeky
What does "cheeky" mean? | irreverent; impudent |
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glad-hand
What does "glad-hand" mean? | treat somebody very enthusiastically |
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as yet
What does "as yet" mean? | until now, up to the present | As yet, our secretary has not told us about her plans to leave the company.
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loony
What does "loony" mean? | crazy; nuts; insane |
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revved
What does "revved" mean? | excited; eager |
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off guard
What does "off guard" mean? | to be not alert to the unexpected | It caught me off guard when my friend suddenly asked me to lend her some money.
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have a good thing going
What does "have a good thing going" mean? | have or do something that is beneficial | I have a good thing going with my company and my schedule is very good.
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pitch-black
What does "pitch-black" mean? | to be very black | It was pitch-black when we left the restaurant to return home.
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a stuffed shirt
What does "a stuffed shirt" mean? | a person who is too rigid or too formal | The man is a stuffed shirt and I never feel comfortable when I talk with him.
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express (one's) anger
What does "express (one's) anger" mean? | to release one's anger | The man often loses his temper which is not a good way to express his anger.
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break out in (something)
What does "break out in (something)" mean? | to begin showing a rash or other skin disorder | I broke out in a terrible rash after eating the raw shrimp at the restaurant.
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