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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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keep house
What does keep house mean? | look after a house or a household | She has been keeping house for her father while he is sick.
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give off (something)
What does "give off (something)" mean? | to send out a smell or something, to produce a smell or something | The garbage was beginning to give off a bad smell because of the hot weather.
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try out for (something)
What does "try out for (something)" mean? | to attempt to join or take part in a team or a play etc. | My friend has decided to try out for the football team this summer.
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hit (someone) up for (something)
What does "hit (someone) up for (something)" mean? | ask someone for something | My friend tried to hit me up for some money but I said no.
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two-faced
What does "two-faced" mean? | disloyal, untrustworthy | I think that our supervisor is two-faced and cannot be trusted.
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out of pocket
What does "out of pocket" mean? | from one's own resources |
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turn over
What does "turn over" mean? | to roll over | The car turned over during the winter storm.
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no shit
What does "no shit" mean? | an expression of disbelief or dismissal. | No shit! Did that really happen?
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bite the hand that feeds you
What does "bite the hand that feeds you" mean? | to harm or turn against someone who does good things for you | He is biting the hand that feeds him when he criticizes and fights against his boss.
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all-nighter
What does "all-nighter" mean? | an activity that goes on all night long (e.g.: party, study session, test preparation). | She pulled an all-nighter to finish her term paper.
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feel fit
What does "feel fit" mean? | to feel well and healthy | I feel fit so I plan to go for a long walk this weekend.
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Just coming up to
What does "Just coming up to" mean? | If the time is just coming up to nine o'clock, it means that it will be nine o'clock in a very few seconds. You'll hear them say it on the radio in the morning. |
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get with it
What does "get with it" mean? | make one's ideas and actions current. | Come on, get with it. You're so behind the times.
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strike up a conversation with (someone)
What does "strike up a conversation with (someone)" mean? | to start a conversation with someone | I decided not to strike up a conversation with the man at the bus station.
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hard-pressed
What does "hard-pressed" mean? | burdened with urgent business | "I am hard-pressed for time. Can we meet later?"
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