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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 limbo
What does in limbo mean? | in an indefinite state, a state of neglect, a region on the border of hell | Everything in the company was in limbo as we waited for news of the takeover bid.
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in limbo
What does in limbo mean? | in an indefinite state, a state of neglect, a region on the border of hell |
Everything in our company is in limbo as we wait for news of the takeover bid.
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in limbo
What does in limbo mean? | in a region which is on the border of hell (in some Christian religions, there is a limbo set aside for souls that do not go to either heaven or hell), in a state of neglect/oblivion, in an indefinit |
I do not know what is going to happen with my job and I have been in limbo for many weeks now.
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for all the world
What does "for all the world" mean? | for anything, for any price | For all the world I do not know what my friend is trying to tell me.
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Eat like a pig
What does "Eat like a pig" mean? | If some eats like a pig, they either eat too much or they have bad table manners. |
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come in a close second
What does "come in a close second" mean? | to almost be chosen first for something |
The politician came in a close second in the election.
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white lie
What does "white lie" mean? | a harmless or small lie told to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings | I told my supervisor a white lie yesterday and said that I was sick when actually I was not.
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say a mouthful
What does "say a mouthful" mean? | to say something of great importance or meaning, to say a lot | The little boy said a mouthful when he talked about the history material.
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A day late and a dollar short
What does "A day late and a dollar short" mean? | If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late. |
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count noses
What does "count noses" mean? | to count people | After the teacher finished counting noses everyone got on the bus.
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shmen
What does "shmen" mean? | freshmen; first-year college students |
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wing it
What does "wing it" mean? | to do the best in a situation that one is not prepared for | I forgot to study so I had to wing it on the test.
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Jungle out there
What does "Jungle out there" mean? | If someone says that it is a jungle out there, they mean that the situation is dangerous and there are no rules. |
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