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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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knee-high to a grasshopper
What does knee-high to a grasshopper mean? | very young (like a child) | I learned to ride a bicycle when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
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knee-high to a grasshopper
What does knee-high to a grasshopper mean? | to be very young, to be short and small (like a child) | I have been playing the piano since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
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knee-high to a grasshopper
What does knee-high to a grasshopper mean? | not very tall/old (usually used for a child) | My grandfather told me many stories when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
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knee-high to a grasshopper
What does knee-high to a grasshopper mean? | to be very young, to be short and small (like a child) |
I have been playing the piano since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
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knee-high to a grasshopper
What does knee-high to a grasshopper mean? | very young (usually used for a child) |
I learned to ride a bicycle when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
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knee-high to a grasshopper
What does knee-high to a grasshopper mean? | not very tall/old (usually used for a child) |
My grandfather told me many stories when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
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Some Random Idioms
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happy hour
What does "happy hour" mean? | a time in bars or restaurants when drinks are served at a discount | We stopped at the restaurant during happy hour and had a drink.
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sticks
What does "sticks" mean? | remote, isolated area (often a village or town) |
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hold (someone) in high regard
What does "hold (someone) in high regard" mean? | have very great respect for someone | All of the students hold the principal in high regard.
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blow up in (someone`s) face
What does "blow up in (someone`s) face" mean? | to end abruptly/unexpectedly, to be ruined while you are working on it, to explode suddenly in front of you | The plan to have a party for our boss blew up in our face when he decided not to come.
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No use to man or beast
What does "No use to man or beast" mean? | If something or someone is no use to man or beast, they it or they are utterly useless. |
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flat out
What does "flat out" mean? | without hiding anything, openly |
I told my friend flat out that I would not go to the party with her.
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piece of the action
What does "piece of the action" mean? | a share in the activity or the profits of something |
The inventor wanted a piece of the action from the new equipment that he had invented.
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be off on the wrong foot
What does "be off on the wrong foot" mean? | to start something under bad circumstances |
I tried to talk to my new neighbor but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already.
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angels
What does "angels" mean? | altitude in thousands of feet |
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every cloud has a silver lining
What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean? | there is always something good in every problem or bad event | Although the fire destroyed the small business, every cloud has a silver lining and the business owners were able to build a new building which was better than the original one.
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