American Idioms and Expressions

Happen Upon (someone Or Something) 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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happen upon (someone or something)
What does happen upon (someone or something) mean?		 meet someone or find something unexpectedlyI happened upon a very valuable book when I was cleaning up my grandfather's house.

Some Random Idioms
eat, drink, and be merry
What does "eat, drink, and be merry" mean?		 enjoy yourself while you can without thinking about the futureThe sailors always tried to eat, drink and be merry before they went on a voyage.
on side
What does "on side" mean?		 supporting or part of the same team as someone else supporting or part of the same team as someone elseWe finally got the directors on side in our bid to host the local basketball championships.
(go/be) belly up
What does "(go/be) belly up" mean?		 (a company) fails or goes bankruptThe small video store near my house went belly-up last month.
get the floor
What does "get the floor" mean?		 to receive official permission to address an audienceWhen the principal finally got the floor everybody was ready to go home.
sweat (something) out
What does "sweat (something) out" mean?		 to wait anxiously for something, to worry about somethingI spent the day sweating out whether or not I would get the job.
pass the time
What does "pass the time" mean?		 to fill up time by doing somethingMy grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden.
fill (something) in
What does "fill (something) in" mean?		 to write words in blanks"Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist."
get under way
What does "get under way" mean?		 to startThe festival got under way early this morning.
clip joint
What does "clip joint" mean?		 a low-class business where people are cheatedThe men went into a clip joint near the bus station and had to pay a lot of money.
able to breathe easily/freely again
What does "able to breathe easily/freely again" mean?		 able to relax after a busy and stressful timeI was able to breathe easily again when I knew that I would not miss my flight.

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