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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head honcho
What does head honcho mean? | person in charge; top boss. | "John's the head honcho of the Coffee Shoppe on theWeb."
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take to one's heels
What does "take to one's heels" mean? | to run away | The young boys took to their heels when the man came out of the building.
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hit on/upon (something)
What does "hit on/upon (something)" mean? | think of something by chance | We hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.
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gaydar
What does "gaydar" mean? | sense or intuition about who is homosexual (from gay + radar). | My gaydar is never wrong. He's homosexual.
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come into one`s own
What does "come into one`s own" mean? | to begin to perform or work well because of good circumstances | The player has come into his own as a basketball player since he changed positions.
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You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
What does "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs" mean? | This idiom means that in order to achieve something or make progress, there are often losers in the process. |
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take a backseat to (someone or something)
What does "take a backseat to (someone or something)" mean? | to accept a poorer or lower position than someone, to be second to someone or something | I had to take a backseat to my boss when we went on the business trip.
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smoking gun
What does "smoking gun" mean? | irrefutable evidence of guilt |
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down the hatch
What does "down the hatch" mean? | to swallow a drink or eat something | The captain says down the hatch whenever he gives the sailors a drink.
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tie the knot
What does "tie the knot" mean? | get married | get marriedAfter dating for several years the young couple suddenly decided to tie the knot.
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water under the bridge
What does "water under the bridge" mean? | something that happened in the past and can`t be changed | It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.
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sleep on it
What does "sleep on it" mean? | take at least a day to think about something
before making a decision. | "The job that you're offering me sounds really good,but I'd like to sleep on it before giving you my final decision."
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cut a wide swath
What does "cut a wide swath" mean? | to attract a lot of attention | The man cuts a wide swath when he enters a room.
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pumped
What does "pumped" mean? | thrilled; excited; stimulated; eager |
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