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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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keel over
What does keel over mean? | fall over and faint | Three of the members of the band keeled over because of the heat.
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cheese
What does "cheese" mean? | smile (when asked with the word as someone takes a picture). | Say cheese for the camera.
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lead off
What does "lead off" mean? | begin, start, open | The golfer was the first to lead off in the tournament.
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Come on the heels of
What does "Come on the heels of" mean? | If something comes on the heels of something, it follows very soon after it. |
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pie in the sky
What does "pie in the sky" mean? | a goal/plan that is too optimistic, a future reward after death | The boy's plans for his summer were pie in the sky. He would never complete them.
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throw money at (something)
What does "throw money at (something)" mean? | to spend a lot of money for a project or something without thinking about how the money should be spent | The city plans to throw a lot of money at the project to fix the stadium roof.
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bleed like a stuck pig
What does "bleed like a stuck pig" mean? | bleed profusely |
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jammed up
What does "jammed up" mean? | stuffed with food; constipated |
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ups and downs
What does "ups and downs" mean? | good fortune and bad fortune | He is having a few ups and downs but generally he is doing well.
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Ruffle a few feathers
What does "Ruffle a few feathers" mean? | If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements. |
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clutch up
What does "clutch up" mean? | become nervous, tense, or anxious |
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hang a left
What does "hang a left" mean? | make a left turn |
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to mean (something) to (someone)
What does "to mean (something) to (someone)" mean? | have an effect or feeling for someone | I always tell my mother about my job situation because it means a lot to her.
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a miss is as good as a mile
What does "a miss is as good as a mile" mean? | to miss success by a small amount is the same as missing it by a large amount | A miss is as good as a mile and although I almost passed the course, my marks were not good enough to get a diploma.
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get one's walking papers
What does "get one's walking papers" mean? | to get fired | The young man got his walking papers for being late too often.
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