American Idioms and Expressions

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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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heavy
What does heavy mean?		 serious; important; significant
heavy
What does heavy mean?		bad guy; antagonist; villain

Some Random Idioms
buckle down (to something)
What does "buckle down (to something)" mean?		 to begin to work seriously at somethingI have to buckle down and study or I will fail the exam.
nerdmobile
What does "nerdmobile" mean?		boring family car
reach a stalemate
What does "reach a stalemate" mean?		 to arrive at a position where no progress is being madeThe talks to buy the new computers have reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to start them again.
all night long
What does "all night long" mean?		 throughout the whole nightWe could hear the people next door talking all night long.
by shank's mare
What does "by shank's mare" mean?		 by foot I came to the meeting by shank's mare.

netizen
What does "netizen" mean?		person on the Internet or Web
in one`s hair
What does "in one`s hair" mean?		 annoying someoneThe child has been in my hair all morning because she is on holidays now.
blood runs cold
What does "blood runs cold" mean?		 one is terrified or horrifiedMy blood ran cold when I saw the poison spider on my bed.
rough time
What does "rough time" mean?		difficult experience; hard time
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