American Idioms and Expressions

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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 favor of
What does in favor of mean?		 in agreement withThe members of the panel voted in favor of postponing the meeting.

Some Random Idioms
get out of (somewhere)
What does "get out of (somewhere)" mean?		 to leave somewhere, to escape I want to hurry and get out of my house so I will not be late for work.

full-fledged
What does "full-fledged" mean?		 complete, having everything that is needed to be somethingMy cousin became a full-fledged nurse before she went to Saudi Arabia to work for a year.
make as if (to do something)
What does "make as if (to do something)" mean?		 act as if one were about to do somethingThe driver made as if he was going to turn right but he actually turned left.
have a blowout
What does "have a blowout" mean?		 have a big wild party or saleThe university students had a big blowout on their graduation day.
a case in point
What does "a case in point" mean?		 an example that proves something or helps to make something clearWhat the man said is a case in point about what I have been saying all year.
Butterflies in your stomach
What does "Butterflies in your stomach" mean?		 The nervous feeling before something important or stressful is known as butterflies in your stomach.
goof off
What does "goof off" mean?		 to fool around, to not work or be seriousHe has been goofing off all afternoon and has not done any work.
dish out (food)
What does "dish out (food)" mean?		 to serve food from a large bowl or plate I began to dish out the food when the guests arrived.

the straight and narrow
What does "the straight and narrow" mean?		 a straight and law-abiding route through lifeThe boy took the straight and narrow after he was in trouble with the law.
Bag of bones
What does "Bag of bones" mean?		 If someone is a bag of bones, they are very underweight.
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