American Idioms and Expressions

In Keeping With (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 keeping with (something)
What does in keeping with (something) mean?
continuing with something, doing something similarIn keeping with our tradition of letting the visiting team kick first we will do it for this game as well.

Some Random Idioms
Turn up one's toes to the daisies
What does "Turn up one's toes to the daisies" mean?
If someone has turned up their toes to the daisies, it means that the person died.
wimpy
What does "wimpy" mean?
incompetent; weak
start off on the wrong foot
What does "start off on the wrong foot" mean?
to begin something by doing something wrongI started off on the wrong foot and I have been unable to do my job well since.
get down to brass tacks
What does "get down to brass tacks" mean?
to begin the work or business that must be done"Let's get down to brass tacks and begin talking about the new contract."
keep one's nose out of (someone's) business
What does "keep one's nose out of (someone's) business" mean?
refrain from interfering in someone else's businessI try hard to keep my nose out of my friend's business so he doesn't become angry with me.
get (something) out of one's system
What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?
eliminate some food or medicine out of one's body, get rid of the desire to do something (usually by doing what you want to do)My friend went travelling last year and finally got travelling out of her system. Now she is happy to stay home and work.
flush with (something)
What does "flush with (something)" mean?
to have lots of somethingWe were flush with cash so we decided to go on a nice holiday.

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