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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 awe of (someone or something)
What does in awe of (someone or something) mean? | fearful and respectful of someone or something | All of the children were in awe of the firemen who came to visit the school.
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pep (someone or something) up
What does "pep (someone or something) up" mean? | to make someone or something more active and energetic | I drank a cup of coffee in order to pep myself up for my afternoon class.
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Might and main
What does "Might and main" mean? | This means with all your effort and strength. As he failed in the previous exam,the student tried might and main to pass the next one. |
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Put your foot in it
What does "Put your foot in it" mean? | If you put your foot in it, you do or say something embarrassing and tactless or get yourself into trouble. |
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In the country of the BLIND, the ONE-EYED man is KING
What does "In the country of the BLIND, the ONE-EYED man is KING" mean? | A man of even limited ability is at a great advantage in
the company of those less able. | It doesn't matter if you don't completely understand how the Internet works! You know more than anyone else here. So, in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
An English proverb cited by John Ray in 1678 tells us that "a man were better be half blind than have both eyes out." Not only would he be able to avoid the ditch (fallen into by the blind leading the blind), he might find himself in a position if leadership. "In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king" is quoted in Erasmus' "Adagia," in 1536. We also see it in John Palsgrave's translation of the "Comedy of Acolastus." In 1522, in his "Why Come Yet Not to Court?" John Skelton tells us that: "an one eyed man is Well sighted when is is amonge blynde men." |
stew in one`s own juice
What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean? | to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happen |
The man caused the problem for himself and he must now stew in his own juice.
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wetback
What does "wetback" mean? | Hispanic illegal immigrant |
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circle the drain
What does "circle the drain" mean? | be moribund; be in the process of dying or failing |
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plop
What does "plop" mean? | put or place something in some location |
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mend fences with (someone)
What does "mend fences with (someone)" mean? | do something to repair a relationship after a fight or other problem | I made an effort to mend fences with my friend after our recent fight.
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spook (someone)
What does "spook (someone)" mean? | to startle someone | The loud thunder and lightning spooked the horse.
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