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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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into thin air
What does into thin air mean? | completely, without anything left | The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard of again.
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into thin air
What does into thin air mean? | completely, without anything left |
The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard from again.
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Bare your heart
What does "Bare your heart" mean? | If you bare your heart to someone, you tell them you personal and private feelings.
('Bare your soul' is an alternative form of the idiom.) |
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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.
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make a killing
What does "make a killing" mean? | to make a large amount of money | My sister made a killing when she worked overseas in the oil industry.
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down one`s alley
What does "down one`s alley" mean? | to be suited to one`s tastes and abilities | Computers are down my alley so I am sure that I will be interested in the job.
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skin (someone) alive
What does "skin (someone) alive" mean? | to scold someone angrily, to spank or beat someone | The woman told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.
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as conceited as a barber's cat
What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean? | very conceited, vain | My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
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Rough and ready
What does "Rough and ready" mean? | If something is rough and ready, it has not been carefully prepared, but is fit for its purpose. If a person is rough and ready, they are not very refined or mannered. |
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of course
What does "of course" mean? | certainly, definitely, naturally | "Of course you can use my car if you want."
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