Joint 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. .

joint What does joint mean?	prison; jail
joint What does joint mean?	marijuana cigarette
joint What does joint mean?	bar; tavern; grill
joint What does joint mean?	low-quality place for food or drink
	Some Random Idioms
blackmail (someone) What does "blackmail (someone)" mean?	to extort or take money from someone by threatening him or her	The photographer tried to blackmail the famous actress with some photographs that he had taken.

puppy love What does "puppy love" mean?	feeling of affection or romantic attraction among pre-adolescents
dollar for dollar What does "dollar for dollar" mean?	considering the cost	Dollar for dollar the new hotel is the best bargain in this city for tourists.
according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the usual and correct way (Hoyle was a writer who was an expert on the rules of card games)	"According to Hoyle, we should not use this room but probably nobody will complain if we do use it."
What does "" mean?
save (something) for a rainy day What does "save (something) for a rainy day" mean?	to reserve something/money for the future	I always try to save some money for a rainy day when I get paid.
decide in favor of (someone or something) What does "decide in favor of (someone or something)" mean?	to determine the winner of something, to decide who is right	The city decided in favor of building a new bridge over the river.

make a pass at (someone) What does "make a pass at (someone)" mean?	make romantic advances to someone	The man was fired because he made a pass at one of the women who he works with.
VCR What does "VCR" mean?	Video Cassette Recorder	Video Cassette RecorderWe bought a new VCR after our old one began to have problems.
play footsie (with someone) What does "play footsie (with someone)" mean?	to attract someone's attention by touching his or her foot under the table, to flirt with someone	The couple at the restaurant were playing footsie under the table.

American Idioms and Expressions

Joint Idiom