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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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jump bail
What does jump bail mean? | run away and fail to come to trial and therefore give up the money that you have already paid to the court | The man jumped bail and went to live in a foreign country.
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jump bail
What does jump bail mean? | fail to appear in court and therefore give up the money that you paid for bail | The criminal jumped bail and went to another city to hide.
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jump bail
What does jump bail mean? | to run away and fail to come to trial and therefore give up the money that you have already paid to the court |
The man jumped bail and went to live in a foreign country.
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jump bail
What does jump bail mean? | to fail to appear in court and therefore give up the money that you paid for bail |
The criminal jumped bail and went to another city to live.
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Some Random Idioms
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honker
What does "honker" mean? | nose, esp. a large nose |
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couch potato
What does "couch potato" mean? | someone who spends a lot of time on a couch watching television | My cousin is a couch potato and he never wants to leave his house.
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air ball
What does "air ball" mean? | a throw in basketball that entirely misses the net. | Air balls all the time. You can't ever make a shot.
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no go
What does "no go" mean? | not agreed to, no, certainly not | It is no go for our plan to have three games this weekend. We can only have two games.
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sit in on (something)
What does "sit in on (something)" mean? | to attend or participate in a meeting | Our boss sat in on our meeting so that he could learn what was happening.
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go on a binge
What does "go on a binge" mean? | to eat or do too much of something |
My friend went on a binge and ate too much chocolate.
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moral turpitude
What does "moral turpitude" mean? | behavior that is contrary to accepted rules of behavior | The judge accused the lawyer of moral turpitude after his questionable tactics to defend his client.
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one in a hundred
What does "one in a hundred" mean? | one among one hundred of something | About one in a hundred of the products are defective.
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