American Idioms and Expressions

In A Little Bit 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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in a little bit
What does in a little bit mean?
soon"I will give you back your dictionary in a little bit."
in a little bit
What does in a little bit mean?
soon "I will give you back your dictionary in a little bit."


Some Random Idioms
for the record
What does "for the record" mean?
saying something so that there will be a record of a particular fact I was told, for the record, that my case had very little chance of succeeding in a court of law.

play ball with (someone)
What does "play ball with (someone)" mean?
to cooperate with someone, to join in an effort with others"If you play ball with the new manager things should go well for you."
up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something)
What does "up to one's neck/ears/eyeballs (in something)" mean?
having a lot of something, much involved/busy with somethingI am up to my neck in work at the moment and won't be able to attend the dinner tonight.
wussy
What does "wussy" mean?
weak, fearful person
a lone wolf
What does "a lone wolf" mean?
someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friendsThe boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.
Zip your lip!
What does "Zip your lip!" mean?
: keep something secret; promise not to tell what has just been said."What I told you is really important, so zip yourlip!"
get one's nose out of (someone's) business
What does "get one's nose out of (someone's) business" mean?
to stop interfering in someone else's business The school secretary was told to get her nose out of the teacher's business.

bimbo
What does "bimbo" mean?
sexually loose or promiscuous woman
Barrack-room lawyer
What does "Barrack-room lawyer" mean?
(UK) A barrack-room lawyer is a person who gives opinions on things they are not qualified to speak about.
flush with (something)
What does "flush with (something)" mean?
to have lots of somethingWe were flush with cash so we decided to go on a nice holiday.

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