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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have a time
What does have a time mean? | have trouble, have a hard time | She really had a time last night when her car stopped working.
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have a time
What does have a time mean? | have a good time, have fun | We really had a time at the party last night.
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have a time
What does have a time mean? | to have trouble, to have a hard time |
My friend really had a time last night when her car stopped working.
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have a time
What does have a time mean? | to have a good time, to have fun |
We really had a time at the party last night.
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Some Random Idioms
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hot tot
What does "hot tot" mean? | preadolescent girl who dresses and behaves in a shallow, sexual manner |
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take (someone or something) on
What does "take (someone or something) on" mean? | to undertake to deal with someone or something | I decided to take the extra work on in order to make some extra money.
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heart of stone
What does "heart of stone" mean? | someone with a nature with no pity or warmth | She has a heart of stone and is not interested in how other people feel.
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pay through the nose (for something)
What does "pay through the nose (for something)" mean? | to pay a lot of money for something | My uncle always pays through the nose when he buys a new car.
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Take to your heels
What does "Take to your heels" mean? | If you take to your heels, you run away. |
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let (someone) have it
What does "let (someone) have it" mean? | hit someone hard, scold someone angrily | He let the other man have it when they had a fight on the bus.
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see eye to eye (with someone)
What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean? | to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone else |
I never see eye to eye with my friend about which television program to watch.
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blow the lid off (something)
What does "blow the lid off (something)" mean? | to reveal something (often a wrongdoing) |
The government investigation blew the lid off the illegal activities.
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step up
What does "step up" mean? | to rise to a higher or more important position, to be promoted | My boss stepped up to the position of manager after the old manager was fired.
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Asleep at the wheel
What does "Asleep at the wheel" mean? | If someone is asleep at the wheel, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully.
'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative. |
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fork out money for (something) or fork money out for (something)
What does "fork out money for (something) or fork money out for (something)" mean? | to pay money for something |
I had to fork out much money to have my car fixed.
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