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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 way
What does in a way mean? | to a certain extent, a little, somewhat | In a way I want to go to the restaurant but basically I don`t care.
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in a way
What does in a way mean? | to a certain extent, a little, somewhat |
In a way, I want to go to the restaurant but basically I do not care.
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few and far between
What does "few and far between" mean? | not many, rare, unusual |
The gas stations were few and far between on the mountain highway.
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goof
What does "goof" mean? | error; mistake; blunder. | What a goof! I'll never be able to fix it in time.
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at the present time
What does "at the present time" mean? | now, at present | At the present time there are no extra helpers available.
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not hold water
What does "not hold water" mean? | make no sense, be illogical | The argument by the lawyer did not hold water.
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a tower of strength
What does "a tower of strength" mean? | a person who provides strong and reliable support | The man has been a tower of strength to his sister since her husband died.
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dog
What does "dog" mean? | pursue; stalk; track (someone). | Stop dogging me. Leave alone.
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(go) haywire
What does "(go) haywire" mean? | become broken or confused | The plan went haywire when our directions became confused.
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put (something) on hold
What does "put (something) on hold" mean? | to postpone a project |
The construction company put the project on hold while they looked for more money.
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see things
What does "see things" mean? | to imagine sights that are not real, to think that one sees something that is not there | He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.
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