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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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have one's finger in too many pies
What does have one's finger in too many pies mean? | be involved in too many things | The woman has her finger in too many pies and is unable to do her work well.
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have one's finger in too many pies
What does have one's finger in too many pies mean? | to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well) | Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well at all.
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have one's finger in too many pies
What does have one's finger in too many pies mean? | to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well | Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies to really do her job well.
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Some Random Idioms
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banana
What does "banana" mean? | Asian person who adopts the lifestyle, attitudes, and such of White people |
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AM
What does "AM" mean? | Amplitude Modulation - a type of radio frequency | Amplitude Modulation - a type of radio frequencyWe don't listen to AM radio much because we don't like the songs that they play.
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fall through
What does "fall through" mean? | to fail, to not happen | My plan to go abroad fell through when my father refused to lend me some money.
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make room for (someone or something)
What does "make room for (someone or something)" mean? | arrange space for someone or something | We made room for the new computer in the spare room.
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On the run
What does "On the run" mean? | If someone is on the run, they are avoiding arrest and hiding from the police. |
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on the house
What does "on the house" mean? | to be provided free by a business (usually a bar or restaurant) | The hotel room was not ready when we arrived so they gave us drinks on the house.
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bright and early
What does "bright and early" mean? | very early |
The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning.
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bad news travels fast
What does "bad news travels fast" mean? | people are quicker to pass on bad news than good news | Bad news travels fast and the man heard about the job layoffs a week before the official announcement.
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