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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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hard-headed
What does hard-headed mean? | : stubborn; inflexible; unwilling to change.
| "I don't think Julie will change her mind. She'spretty hard-headed."
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get down to the facts
What does "get down to the facts" mean? | begin to discuss things that matter, get to the truth | As soon as the trial began the lawyers began to get down to the facts of the case.
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cry over spilt milk
What does "cry over spilt milk" mean? | to cry or complain about something that has already happened | "Don`t cry over spilt milk. You can never change the past."
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kick around
What does "kick around" mean? | lie around and do nothing or only do small tasks | I was tired on Saturday so I kicked around the house all morning.
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nose (someone) out
What does "nose (someone) out" mean? | to push someone away, to exclude someone | The famous basketball player nosed out the other players to win the award for the best player in the league.
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under the wire
What does "under the wire" mean? | at the very last moment | We finished the documents and sent them to the lawyer right under the wire.
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turn on (someone)
What does "turn on (someone)" mean? | to suddenly become hostile to someone | The boy used to be my friend but he suddenly turned on me last summer.
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bring up
What does "bring up" mean? | to introduce a subject into a discussion | They brought up the subject at the meeting but nobody wanted to talk about it.
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put weight on
What does "put weight on" mean? | to gain weight | My friend has been putting weight on since he stopped working.
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from tip to toe
What does "from tip to toe" mean? | from the top to the bottom | We made an effort to clean the statue from tip to toe.
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in and of itself
What does "in and of itself" mean? | considering one thing alone | In and of itself there is no problem having a large number of people at the dinner. However, the fire regulations do not allow so many people to be in the building
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fools rush in where angels fear to tread
What does "fools rush in where angels fear to tread" mean? | inexperienced people with little knowledge often become involved in difficult situations that smarter people would avoid | inexperienced people with little knowledge often become involved in difficult situations that smarter people would avoidFools rush in where angels fear to tread and when house prices became very high many people decided to buy a house.
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to pieces
What does "to pieces" mean? | very much, greatly | The man loves his little girl to pieces.
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Keep someone on their toes
What does "Keep someone on their toes" mean? | If you keep someone on their toes, you make sure that they concentrate on what they are supposed to do. |
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poop
What does "poop" mean? | act of defacation. | I've gotta take a poop real bad.
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