American Idioms and Expressions

In Tow 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 tow
What does in tow mean?
being pulledThe truck had a trailer in tow when it went off the highway.
in tow
What does in tow mean?
being taken from place to place, going along with someoneShe spent the morning at the shopping center with her child in tow.
in tow
What does in tow mean?
being pulled The truck had a trailer in tow when it crashed on the highway.

in tow
What does in tow mean?
being taken from place to place, going along with someone The woman spent the morning at the shopping center with her child in tow.


Some Random Idioms
until the cows come home
What does "until the cows come home" mean?
until very late, for a long timeWe can talk until the cows come home this weekend.
Keep your eye on the ball
What does "Keep your eye on the ball" mean?
If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening.
the tail wagging the dog
What does "the tail wagging the dog" mean?
a situation where a small part of something controls the whole thing The tail is wagging the dog. The receptionist controls everything in the office.

grab (someone) by the throat
What does "grab (someone) by the throat" mean?
to feel very interested or excited or frightened because of a performance or book or idea The ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.

crank out a paper
What does "crank out a paper" mean?
to write a paper or essay in a mechanical way I had to crank out a paper almost every week to pass the course.

no end of/to (something)
What does "no end of/to (something)" mean?
seeming almost endless, very many/much of somethingHe had no end of problems when he lived overseas for a year.

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