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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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laid-back
What does laid-back mean? | relaxed, not worried by things | Our teacher has a very laid-back attitude about how long we should spend preparing for our class.
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MUD
What does "MUD" mean? | multi-user dungeon |
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pipe up with (something)
What does "pipe up with (something)" mean? | to speak up and say something | The student piped up with a comment from the back of the class.
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in a bind
What does "in a bind" mean? | in trouble | They will really be in a bind if they can`t sell their house by next month.
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Knock your socks off
What does "Knock your socks off" mean? | If something knocks your socks off, it amazes and surprises you, usually in a positive way. |
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uncut
What does "uncut" mean? | not circumcised |
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green
What does "green" mean? | inexperienced; without know-how |
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keep in touch (with someone)
What does "keep in touch (with someone)" mean? | talk or write to someone | I have always tried to keep in touch with my friends from high school.
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lock the barn door after the horse is stolen
What does "lock the barn door after the horse is stolen " mean? | to take care or try to make something safe after it is too late | to take care or try to make something safe after it is too lateThe stadium managers tried to stop people from entering the stadium. But thousands of people had already entered. They were locking the barn door after the horse was stolen.
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Behind someone's back
What does "Behind someone's back" mean? | If you do something behind someone's back, you do it without telling them. |
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Don't wash your dirty laundry in public
What does "Don't wash your dirty laundry in public" mean? | (UK) People, especially couples, who argue in front of others or involve others in their personal problems and crises, are said to be washing their dirty laundry in public; making public things that are best left private. (In American English, 'don't air your dirty laundry in public' is used.) |
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steal (someone`s) thunder
What does "steal (someone`s) thunder" mean? | to do or say something that another person had planned to do or say | My colleague stole my thunder when he announced that he was leaving the company before me.
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take a new turn
What does "take a new turn" mean? | to begin a new course or direction | The campaign to clean up the river took a new turn when the large electricity company joined in the campaign.
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pooped out
What does "pooped out" mean? | to be worn out, to be exhausted | We spent all day painting the house so we were pooped out when we got home.
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welcome to do something
What does "welcome to do something" mean? | be free to do something | The apartment manager said we were welcome to park our car anywhere.
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