In Stock Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

in stock What does in stock mean?	in supply and available to buy / sell.	"I'm sorry, but we just sold our last pair of hikingboots. If you come backat the end of the week, however, we should have some more instock.
in stock What does in stock mean?	having something ready to sell or use	The store didn`t have any computer discs in stock so we bought some over the Internet.
in stock What does in stock mean?	to have something ready to sell or use	The store does not have any printer ribbons in stock.
in stock What does in stock mean?	available or ready to sell or use	The store does not have any printer ink in stock.
in stock What does in stock mean?	available or ready to sell or use	The store did not have the computer security system in stock.
	Some Random Idioms
precious few/little What does "precious few/little" mean?	very few, very little	I had precious little time to prepare for my final exam.

do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.
start the ball rolling What does "start the ball rolling" mean?	to begin to do something	My uncle finally started the ball rolling on his plans to build a new house.
down on one's luck What does "down on one's luck" mean?	to be unlucky, to have no money	The man was down on his luck and did not even have a place to live.
break What does "break" mean?	opportunity; change.	What a lucky break, I get to go to Thailand.
blackball (someone) What does "blackball (someone)" mean?	to exclude/ostracize someone socially, to reject someone	The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.
break one`s back (to do something) What does "break one`s back (to do something)" mean?	to do all one possibly can, to work very hard to do something	I broke my back trying to help my friend with his project.
lose one's touch (with someone or something) What does "lose one's touch (with someone or something)" mean?	lose one's ability to handle someone or something	I think that the horse trainer is losing her touch with the horses that she is training.

have cold feet What does "have cold feet" mean?	to become timid or afraid to do or try something	I think that my friend has cold feet and will not go to the party with me.
as such What does "as such" mean?	the way something is	"As such, I will not be able to approve your application for a loan."
fruits of one's labor What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?	the results of one's work	We decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor so we went on a long holiday to Europe.
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to manage to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.

American Idioms and Expressions

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