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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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jacked up
What does jacked up mean? | aroused, excited |
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Brass neck
What does "Brass neck" mean? | (UK) Someone who has the brass neck to do something has no sense of shame about what they do. |
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find oneself
What does "find oneself" mean? | to discover what one's talents and preferences are | The woman went to Europe in order to try and find herself.
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give (someone) the slip
What does "give (someone) the slip" mean? | to escape from someone | The bank robbers tried to give the police the slip but they were soon caught.
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right side up
What does "right side up" mean? | with the correct side upwards | The bus drove off the highway and rolled over but it landed right side up when it stopped.
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give (someone) a free hand
What does "give (someone) a free hand" mean? | to allow someone to do something in the way that they choose | The senior managers give their employees a free hand to make their own work schedule.
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Green fingers
What does "Green fingers" mean? | (UK) Someone with green fingers has a talent for gardening. |
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greatest thing since sliced bread
What does "greatest thing since sliced bread" mean? | the greatest thing that there has ever been | My mother believes that the microwave oven is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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son of a sea biscuit
What does "son of a sea biscuit" mean? | an expression used as a polite replacement for son of a bitch | "Son of a sea biscuit," the man said when he hit his hand with a hammer.
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very last
What does "very last" mean? | the end of something | We were able to buy the very last tickets to the concert.
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stack up (something)
What does "stack up (something)" mean? | to make a stack of things | I stacked up the magazines that I planned to give to the flea market.
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put up or shut up
What does "put up or shut up" mean? | to prove/do something or stop saying it, to bet money on what one says or stop saying it | The politician was forced to put up or shut up over his plans to build a new convention center.
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reach first base with (someone or something)
What does "reach first base with (someone or something)" mean? | to make a major advance with someone or something | The salesperson was unable to reach first base with the large buyer.
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make an issue of (something)
What does "make an issue of (something)" mean? | turn something into an important matter | Our supervisor often tries to make an issue of events that are not important at all.
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