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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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in private
What does in private mean? | privately | The meeting was held in private in the office of the school principal.
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in private
What does in private mean? | secretly, not openly or in public | The discussion between the two judges took place in private.
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in private
What does in private mean? | privately |
The meeting was held in private in the office of the school principal.
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in private
What does in private mean? | secretly, not openly or in public, confidentially |
The discussion between the two judges took place in private.
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Some Random Idioms
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talk turkey
What does "talk turkey" mean? | to discuss something seriously | "Now you`re talking turkey. Let`s finish and go home."
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Meat and drink
What does "Meat and drink" mean? | If something is meat and drink to you, you enjoy it and are naturally good at it, though many find it difficult. |
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Head south
What does "Head south" mean? | If something head south, it begins to fail or start going bad.'The project proceeded well for the first two months, but then it headed south.' |
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damn it
What does "damn it" mean? |
idiom. oh no; oh dear; uh-ho (a strong expression of surprise or frustration). | Damn it. I lost my car keys.
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prick up one's ears
What does "prick up one's ears" mean? | to listen more closely (like an animal moving its ears to hear better) | I pricked up my ears and listened to what the speaker was saying.
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