American Idioms and Expressions

Hive Of Activity 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. .

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hive of activity
What does hive of activity mean?
a place where things are very busyThe school was a hive of activity during the school festival.
hive of activity
What does hive of activity mean?
somewhere where things are very busy (like the activity around a beehive)The wedding hall was a hive of activity while everyone got ready for the wedding.
hive of activity
What does hive of activity mean?
somewhere where things are very busy (like the activity around a beehive) The wedding hall was a hive of activity as everyone got ready for the wedding.

hive of activity
What does hive of activity mean?
a place where things are very busy The school was a hive of activity during the school festival.


Some Random Idioms
kicky
What does "kicky" mean?
appealing; fun; exciting
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
What does "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" mean?
to be very cheerful and eager (like a squirrel with bright eyes and a bushy tail)The children were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when they got up in the morning.
puke
What does "puke" mean?
vomit; throw up. I was so sick from that fish that I puked last night
One man's loss is another man's gain
What does "One man's loss is another man's gain" mean?
This means thato ne person's setback benefits someone else.
a sit-in
What does "a sit-in" mean?
a political demonstration where students or workers refuse to leave their classroom or job siteThe students had a sit-in demonstration to demand lower tuition fees.
extend one's sympathy to (someone)
What does "extend one's sympathy to (someone)" mean?
to express sympathy to someone We extended our sympathy to the family of the dead woman.

newbie
What does "newbie" mean?
person who is new to the Internet. Too many newbies in this chat room today.
hit (someone) hard
What does "hit (someone) hard" mean?
affect someone stronglyThe death of the woman's father hit her very hard.
so still you can hear a pin drop
What does "so still you can hear a pin drop" mean?
very quietThe room was so still you could hear a pin drop.
get through to (someone)
What does "get through to (someone)" mean?
to make someone understand somethingI tried talking to the woman but I could not get through to her.

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