American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Brainstorm Idiom

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have a brainstorm
What does have a brainstorm mean?
to suddenly have a very good ideaI had a brainstorm last night and I now have some very good ideas for next year's party.
have a brainstorm
What does have a brainstorm mean?
to suddenly have a very good idea I had a brainstorm last night and I now have some good ideas for next year's party.


Some Random Idioms
hand job
What does "hand job" mean?
sexual stimulation of a penis
redneck
What does "redneck" mean?
person from a small, rural town and possessing little education or manners
Have your cake and eat it too
What does "Have your cake and eat it too" mean?
If someone wants to have their cake and eat it too, they want everything their way, especially when their wishes are contradictory.
cake hole
What does "cake hole" mean?
mouth. Shut your cake hole or I'll smack you.
cheesed off
What does "cheesed off" mean?
upset; disgusted; angry
Child's play
What does "Child's play" mean?
If something is child's play, it is very easy and simple.
head over heels in debt
What does "head over heels in debt" mean?
to be deeply in debtMy cousin has been head over heels in debt for many years.
snake in the grass
What does "snake in the grass" mean?
a low and dishonest personThe man is a snake in the grass and nobody likes him.
down the tubes
What does "down the tubes" mean?
to be ruined/wastedAll of our plans went down the tubes after my friend refused to join us.
mark time (to music)
What does "mark time (to music)" mean?
move one`s feet up and down to musicHe was marking time to the music as he was driving his car.
get to somebody
What does "get to somebody" mean?
irritate, annoy, or bother somebody. He really got to you, didn't he?
shoot from the hip
What does "shoot from the hip" mean?
speak directly and frankly, fire a gun that is held at one's side and against one's hipThe manager always shoots from the hip and everyone likes her because of that.

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