American Idioms and Expressions

In One's Sunday Best 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 one's Sunday best
What does in one's Sunday best mean?		 in one's best clothes that you would wear to worship (in the days when people dressed in a formal way)I was dressed in my Sunday best when I went for the job interview.

Some Random Idioms
head shrinker
What does "head shrinker" mean?		 a psychiatristThe man went to see a head shrinker after his recent problems at work.
paw
What does "paw" mean?		hand
get a kick out of (someone or something)
What does "get a kick out of (someone or something)" mean?		 to enjoy someone or something My father got a kick out of seeing his old school friend.

Rather you than me
What does "Rather you than me" mean?		 Rather you than me is an expression used when someone has something unpleasant or arduous to do. It is meant in a good natured way of expressing both sympathy and having a bit of a laugh at their expense.
kiss and make up
What does "kiss and make up" mean?		 forgive someone and be friends againI want to kiss and make up with my friend after our argument.
effing
What does "effing" mean?		 fucking
under the wings of (someone)
What does "under the wings of (someone)" mean?		 to be under the care or control or protection of someone The new teacher is now under the wings of the principal of the school.

egg (someone) on or egg on (someone)
What does "egg (someone) on or egg on (someone)" mean?		 to urge or push someone to do something The boy is always egging his friend on to do stupid things.

slam (some) beers
What does "slam (some) beers" mean?		 drink (a lot of) beer
Have your lunch handed to you
What does "Have your lunch handed to you" mean?		 If you have you lunch handed to you, you are outperformed and shown up by someone better.
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