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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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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over one's head
What does "over one's head" mean? | too difficult or complicated for someone
to understand. | "This explanation of cgi scripting is over myhead.Can you explain it in a less technical way?"
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first-rate
What does "first-rate" mean? | excellent, superior, of the best quality |
The movie that we saw yesterday was first-rate.
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shadow of oneself/itself
What does "shadow of oneself/itself" mean? | someone or something that is not as strong/healthy/lively as before | The professional boxer was a shadow of his former self.
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Drop dead!
What does "Drop dead!" mean? | Go away!, to stop bothering someone |
I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
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In the dock
What does "In the dock" mean? | If someone is in the dock, they are on trial in court. |
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have never had it so good
What does "have never had it so good" mean? | have never been in such a good situation | We have never had it so good since the new supervisor came to our department.
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knockout
What does "knockout" mean? | stunning; smashing; brilliant |
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