Hyper Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

hyper What does hyper mean?	excited; eager
hyper What does hyper mean?	person who is easily or frequently very excited or active
	Some Random Idioms
Like the clappers What does "Like the clappers" mean?	If something is going like the clappers, it is going very fast.
Hot as Hades What does "Hot as Hades" mean?	If something's as hot as Hades, it's extremely hot.
Throw the book at someone What does "Throw the book at someone" mean?	If you throw the book at someone, you punish them as severely as possible.
deal with (someone) What does "deal with (someone)" mean?	to act in a specific way toward someone, to do business with someone	The company is planning to deal with the late employee soon.
five-finger discount What does "five-finger discount" mean?	shoplifting; stealing from a store
put flesh on (something) What does "put flesh on (something)" mean?	to add details to something so that it becomes clearer and more detailed	I worked all weekend to try and put flesh on my ideas for a company proposal.
natter What does "natter" mean?	chat; talk

break (something) to (someone) What does "break (something) to (someone)" mean?	to tell bad news to someone	The man broke the bad news to his sister.
pain in the ass What does "pain in the ass" mean?	highly irritating or difficult
keep (someone) in stitches What does "keep (someone) in stitches" mean?	cause someone to laugh continuously	The man kept me in stitches with his funny stories.
Jet set What does "Jet set" mean?	Very wealthy people who travel around the world to attend parties or functions are the jet set.
PBJ What does "PBJ" mean?	peanut butter and jelly sandwich (n.b.: other forms, such as shakes, also exist)

American Idioms and Expressions

Hyper Idiom