American Idioms and Expressions

In Hopes Of (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 hopes of (something)
What does in hopes of (something) mean?		 expecting somethingI wrote the entrance exam in hopes of entering my favorite university.

Some Random Idioms
in tandem
What does "in tandem" mean?		 in single fileAll of the students walked in tandem as they went to the sports festival.
AOB
What does "AOB" mean?		 Any Other Business - used in meetings etc. Any Other Business - used in meetings etc.The organizer of the meeting wrote AOB at the bottom of the meeting information sheet.
put one's thinking cap on
What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?		 to start thinking in a serious mannerI put my thinking cap on and tried to think of a name for the student newspaper.
be to blame
What does "be to blame" mean?		 to be responsible for something bad or unfortunate The woman is not to blame for breaking the computer.

hardly have time to breathe
What does "hardly have time to breathe" mean?		 to be very busy I hardly had time to breathe while I was preparing for the barbecue.

nugget
What does "nugget" mean?		new recruit or cadet
twirp
What does "twirp" mean?		small, annoying person
walk all over (an opponent)
What does "walk all over (an opponent)" mean?		 win a game easilyThey walked all over the other team at the soccer tournament.
fruits of one's labor
What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?		 the results of one's work We decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor so we went on a long holiday to Europe.

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