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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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hail from (somewhere)
What does "hail from (somewhere)" mean? | originally come from somewhere | My father hails from a small farming community.
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pencil in
What does "pencil in" mean? | schedule something tentatively |
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jacked up
What does "jacked up" mean? | upset; distressed |
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Dot all the i's and cross all the t's
What does "Dot all the i's and cross all the t's" mean? | If you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, you do something very carefully and thoroughly. |
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whiz
What does "whiz" mean? | urinate |
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out of order
What does "out of order" mean? | to be not working | The public telephone was out of order.
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rack one`s brain
What does "rack one`s brain" mean? | to try one's best to think about something, to make a great mental effort | I racked my brain for over an hour to try and decide what to do about the new computer.
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legal age
What does "legal age" mean? | the age when a person can do things such as buy cigarettes or when they are responsible for their actions | The young men were not of legal age and were unable to buy any cigarettes.
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hash (something) over
What does "hash (something) over" mean? | discuss something in great detail | We stayed after school to hash over the new contract.
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more fun than a barrel of monkeys
What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean? | very funny | My uncle is more fun than a barrel of monkeys and we love to visit him.
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live and learn
What does "live and learn" mean? | increase one's knowledge by experience | I will have to live and learn and try not to eat so much food that I almost get sick.
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runt
What does "runt" mean? | short, usually slender peson (typically male) |
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one thing leads to another
What does "one thing leads to another" mean? | doing one thing or one event will set the stage for something else | One thing led to another and suddenly it was too late to catch the bus home.
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