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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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in other words
What does in other words mean? | say something in a different (usually more direct) way | In other words, if I don`t finish the assignment by Wednesday I will not pass the course.
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in other words
What does in other words mean? | in a different (usually more direct) way |
"In other words, if I do not finish my assignment by Wednesday, I will not pass the course."
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Some Random Idioms
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Till you're blue in the face
What does "Till you're blue in the face" mean? | If you do something till you're blue in the face, you do it repeatedly without achieving the desired result until you're incredibly frustrated. |
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hopped up
What does "hopped up" mean? | under the influence of drugs |
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Given the day that's in it
What does "Given the day that's in it" mean? | (Irish) This idiom is used when something is obvious because of the day that it occurs: traffic, for example would be busy around a football stadium on game day, given the day that's in it. On any other day the traffic would be unexplainable, but because its game day its obvious why there is traffic. |
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fall for (someone or something)
What does "fall for (someone or something)" mean? | to begin to like or love someone or something | The man fell for the woman at the bank but was afraid to ask her for a date.
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the responsible party
What does "the responsible party" mean? | someone who is legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something |
The judge determined that the man was the responsible party for the damage and must pay a large penalty.
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dressed to the nines/teeth
What does "dressed to the nines/teeth" mean? | to be dressed elegantly, to be dressed very well | The couple were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.
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put one's money where one's mouth is
What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean? | to stop talking about something and do it, to stop talking and make a bet on something | I was forced to put my money where my mouth is and go to Europe or stop talking about it.
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give (someone) a tongue-lashing
What does "give (someone) a tongue-lashing" mean? | to give someone a severe scolding | The mother gave her daughter a tongue-lashing when she got home from school.
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get through (something)
What does "get through (something)" mean? | to complete something, to finish something | My friend is having trouble getting through her final exams.
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rack one`s brains
What does "rack one`s brains" mean? | to try hard to think or remember something | I have been racking my brains all day trying to remember the man's name.
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full bull
What does "full bull" mean? | full colonel, as opposed to a lieutenant colonel, which is one rank lower (in the U.S. Army) |
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Get it off your chest
What does "Get it off your chest" mean? | If you get something off your chest, you confess to something that has been troubling you. |
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in charge of (something)
What does "in charge of (something)" mean? | to be responsible for an activity or group of people |
Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.
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