John 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. .

john What does john mean?	customer of a prostitute
john What does john mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
	Some Random Idioms
Wake up and smell the coffee What does "Wake up and smell the coffee" mean?	When someone doesn't realise what is really happening or is not paying enough attention to events around them, you can tell them to wake up and smell the coffee.

ring a bell What does "ring a bell" mean?	to remind someone of something	The name does not ring a bell and I am sure that I have never heard of the man.
on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	on the back of a horse	We rode out to the old red barn on horseback.
jack What does "jack" mean?	steal a car with a driver or passenger in it.	My car got jacked but at least I'm all right.
make a cold call What does "make a cold call" mean?	to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people	When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.
make an appearance What does "make an appearance" mean?	appear somewhere, appear in a performance	The famous actor made an appearance at the party for the politician.
as plain as the nose on one's face What does "as plain as the nose on one's face" mean?	clearly evident, obvious	The explanation for the problem was as plain as the nose on my face.
CD What does "CD" mean?	Compact Disc	Compact DiscThe price of CDs has recently begun to decrease.

MUD What does "MUD" mean?	multi-user dungeon
equal to (something) What does "equal to (something)" mean?	to be able to deal with something	The apartment manager was more than equal to the task of managing the building.
more than one can bear/stand/take What does "more than one can bear/stand/take" mean?	more trouble or other misfortune than one can endure	The constant barking of the dog is more than I can bear so I will go out for a walk to get away.
find one's feet What does "find one's feet" mean?	to become used to a new situation or experience	My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job.
take back (something) What does "take back (something)" mean?	to admit to making a wrong statement	The man was asked to take back what he had said about his boss.

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