American Idioms and Expressions

Have Nothing On (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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
have nothing on (someone or something)
What does have nothing on (someone or something) mean?		 have no information or evidence about someone or somethingThe police have nothing on the man so they could not arrest him.

Some Random Idioms
fishy
What does "fishy" mean?		 to be strange and suspicious Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work.

fit Idioms



in one`s shell
What does "in one`s shell" mean?		 withdrawn, silent, not sociableWe are trying to get her out of her shell but she still doesn`t want to talk to anyone.
all thumbs
What does "all thumbs" mean?		 to have difficulty fixing things or working with one`s hands, to be clumsyMy friend is all thumbs when fixing things around his house.
Over the moon
What does "Over the moon" mean?		 If you are over the moon about something, you are overjoyed.
get/have the blues
What does "get/have the blues" mean?		 to become sad or depressedThe dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.
can't stand/stomach (someone or something)
What does "can't stand/stomach (someone or something)" mean?		 to dislike someone or something very muchMy uncle cannot stand his daughter's boyfriend.
turnover (of products)
What does "turnover (of products)" mean?		 the rate at which a product is sold and replaced The turnover of cold drinks is very high in the store.

break
What does "break" mean?		opportunity; change. What a lucky break, I get to go to Thailand.
rip off
What does "rip off" mean?		 deceive; steal; con somebody out of. They tried to rip me off at the used car dealership.
Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional