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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 through a hoop
What does jump through a hoop mean? | do whatever one is told to do, obey any order | He is always ready to jump through a hoop for his boss so he is not very popular with the other employees.
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jump through a hoop
What does jump through a hoop mean? | to do whatever one is told to do, to go through a long process in order to do something |
The man is always ready to jump through a hoop for his boss.
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fall head over heels in love with (someone)
What does "fall head over heels in love with (someone)" mean? | to fall deeply in love with someone |
My sister fell head over heels in love with a boy in her English class.
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gee whiz
What does "gee whiz" mean? | used as an exclamation to show surprise or other strong feelings |
"Gee whiz! Are we really going to go to the circus next week?"
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Fair crack of the whip
What does "Fair crack of the whip" mean? | (UK) If everybody has a fair crack of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something. |
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a dime a dozen
What does "a dime a dozen" mean? | easy to get and therefore of little value | Used computers are a dime a dozen and have very little value.
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When the chickens come home to roost
What does "When the chickens come home to roost" mean? | When a person pays dearly for something bad he or she did in the past, the chickens come home to roost. |
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day-to-day
What does "day-to-day" mean? | daily, everyday | The president was not involved in the day-to-day running of the university.
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scumbag
What does "scumbag" mean? | disgusting, worthless person |
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back in circulation
What does "back in circulation" mean? | to be socially active again (after the breakup of a relationship between two people) | My friend stopped seeing his girlfriend and he is now back in circulation.
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get to the bottom of (something)
What does "get to the bottom of (something)" mean? | to find out the real cause/answer of something | The government wants to get to the bottom of the financial problems in the company.
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risk one's neck (to do something)
What does "risk one's neck (to do something)" mean? | risk harm in order to do something | The fireman risked his neck to save the young child.
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tongue in cheek
What does "tongue in cheek" mean? | jokingly, insincerely, mockingly, not really meaning something | The remark was made tongue in cheek and the man did not mean it.
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Lose your marbles
What does "Lose your marbles" mean? | If someone has lost their marbles, they've gone mad. |
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get into a stew about/over (someone or something)
What does "get into a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean? | to be worried or upset about someone or something | My mother is getting into a stew about my aunt not phoning.
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quite a number
What does "quite a number" mean? | much or many | Quite a number of the teachers agreed to use the new textbooks.
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