American Idioms and Expressions

In Broad Daylight 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. .

in broad daylight What does in broad daylight mean?	publicly visible in the daytime	The robbery of the store took place in broad daylight.
in broad daylight What does in broad daylight mean?	publicly visible in the daytime	The robbery of the store took place in broad daylight.
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footloose and fancy-free What does "footloose and fancy-free" mean?	to be without responsibilities or commitments	The couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted. for Idioms

On the shelf What does "On the shelf" mean?	If something like a project is on the shelf, nothing is being done about it at the moment.
Ivy League What does "Ivy League" mean?	a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard and Yale and Princeton	Several of the company executives went to an Ivy League school.
Cut your losses What does "Cut your losses" mean?	If you cut your losses, you avoid losing any more money than you already have by getting out of a situation before matters worsen.
skin and bones What does "skin and bones" mean?	a person or animal that is very thin or skinny	The dog was skin and bones after his owner stopped giving him food.

work out (a problem) What does "work out (a problem)" mean?	to solve a problem, to provide the details of something	I spent the weekend trying to work out the budget estimates for next year.

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