Lats Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

lats What does lats mean?	back muscles (i.e.: latissimus dorsi).	Nice lats on that guy. He must work out a lot.
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a peeping Tom What does "a peeping Tom" mean?	someone who looks in the windows of strangers	The police arrested a peeping Tom near our apartment building last week.

come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	These days bright colors have come into fashion.
muscle car What does "muscle car" mean?	car from the 60s and 70s that looked like a race car but was designed for use on ordinary roads
brew a plot What does "brew a plot" mean?	to make a plot	The generals in the small country were brewing a plot to take control of the government.
pull out all the stops What does "pull out all the stops" mean?	to use all of one's energy and effort to achieve something	My mother pulled out all the stops to make a great graduation party for my sister.
cash in on (something) What does " cash in on (something)" mean?	to make a lot of money at something	The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
little shit What does "little shit" mean?	dumb, unimportant person
on trial What does "on trial" mean?	to be tried in court	The man is on trial for stealing money from his company.
to be run down What does "to be run down" mean?	to get into poor health or condition, to look bad	My friend has become run down since she started working at night.
pique (someone's) interest/curiosity What does "pique (someone's) interest/curiosity" mean?	arouse interest/curiosity	The conversation with the filmmaker piqued my interest and I begin to watch more movies.
beat (someone) to the punch What does "beat (someone) to the punch" mean?	to do something before others do it	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.

American Idioms and Expressions

Lats Idiom