American Idioms and Expressions

Jazzed 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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jazzed
What does jazzed mean?		 excited; in a good frame of mind

Some Random Idioms
a one-night stand
What does "a one-night stand" mean?		 an activity that lasts only one nightThe rock band played several one-night stands last month.
take the words out of (someone`s) mouth
What does "take the words out of (someone`s) mouth" mean?		 to say what someone else was just going to sayMy friend took the words out of my mouth when he said that he wanted to get something to eat.
gospel truth
What does "gospel truth" mean?		 the undeniable truthThe man told the gospel truth at the court trial.
break fresh/new ground
What does "break fresh/new ground" mean?		 to deal with something in a new wayThe researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
player
What does "player" mean?		person who has power, influence, or authority in a situation
put one's nose to the grindstone
What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?		 to keep busy doing one's workI put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my final essay for my history class.
green around the gills
What does "green around the gills" mean?		 to be looking sick The girl looked green around the gills when she left the nurse's office.

miss out on (something)
What does "miss out on (something)" mean?		 lose an opportunityHe missed out on the new job because he was late for the interview.
as red as a cherry
What does "as red as a cherry" mean?		 bright red The car was as red as a cherry after its new paint job.

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