American Idioms and Expressions

In Exchange For (someone Or Something) 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 exchange for (someone or something)
What does in exchange for (someone or something) mean?
in return for someone or somethingI received the camera in exchange for several discount coupons.

Some Random Idioms
Gung ho
What does "Gung ho" mean?
If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don't think about the consequences.
get in (someone's) hair
What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?
to bother or irritate someoneThe woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.
Grey pound
What does "Grey pound" mean?
(UK) In the UK, the grey pound is an idiom for the economic power of elderly people.
with every (other) breath
What does "with every (other) breath" mean?
repeatedly or continually saying something My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend.

Gilded cage
What does "Gilded cage" mean?
If someone is in a gilded cage, they are trapped and have restricted or no freedom, but have very comfortable surroundings- many famous people live in luxury but cannot walk out of their house alone.
PBD
What does "PBD" mean?
peanut butter and dill pickle sandwich
after a fashion
What does "after a fashion" mean?
poorly, barely adequateThe cleaning staff cleaned the room after a fashion but certainly not very well.
at the end of one`s rope
What does "at the end of one`s rope" mean?
at the limit of one`s ability to cope or deal with something I am at the end of my rope about what to do about my problems at work.

Benjamin of the family
What does "Benjamin of the family" mean?
The Benjamin of the family is the youngest child.
on credit
What does "on credit" mean?
without paying cash We usually buy most of our furniture on credit.

on the wrong tack
What does "on the wrong tack" mean?
to be under a misapprehension, to be on the wrong course of actionThe leader of the meeting went off on the wrong tack and caused much confusion among the members of the group.
a slap in the face
What does "a slap in the face" mean?
an insultThe terrible candidate who won the city election was a slap in the face to the voters.

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