American Idioms and Expressions

Keep One's Hands Off (someone Or Something) Idiom

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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
keep one's hands off (someone or something)
What does keep one's hands off (someone or something) mean?		 refrain from touching or handling someone or somethingMy aunt asked her nephew to keep his hands off her furniture.
keep one's hands off (someone or something)
What does keep one's hands off (someone or something) mean?		 to refrain from touching/handling someone or somethingThe man was told to keep his hands off his neighbor's dog.

Some Random Idioms
as black as a skillet
What does "as black as a skillet" mean?		 very blackMy hands were as black as a skillet when I finished working on the car engine.
follow one's nose
What does "follow one's nose" mean?		to go straight ahead, to follow a smell to its source I followed my nose to the place where they were baking the bread.

come to a head
What does "come to a head" mean?		 to come to a point where a problem must be solvedThe issue came to a head and everyone was forced to talk about the problem.
take an oath
What does "take an oath" mean?		 make an oath, swear to somethingBefore the trial began I had to take an oath and promise to tell the truth.
bimbo
What does "bimbo" mean?		sexually loose or promiscuous woman
OTOH
What does "OTOH" mean?		 on the other hand
not stand for (something)
What does "not stand for (something)" mean?		 to not allow something to happen, to not permit somethingOur teacher will not stand for somebody coming to his class late.
as weak as a kitten
What does "as weak as a kitten" mean?		 weak, sicklyThe girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the pile of books.
spacey
What does "spacey" mean?		 giddy; flakey; silly; befuddled
Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional