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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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learn by heart
What does learn by heart mean? | memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking | The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.
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all important
What does "all important" mean? | most important, urgent or necessary |
The meeting is all important and I plan to attend it.
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bullshit
What does "bullshit" mean? | a strong way to reject or challenge someone else's statement or claim. | Bullshit! That can't be true.
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fly in the face of (someone or something)
What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean? | to disregard or defy someone or something |
The demands of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of anything that was reasonable.
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turn in
What does "turn in" mean? | to go to bed | We decided to turn in early last night.
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rays
What does "rays" mean? | sunshine |
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kick out (someone)
What does "kick out (someone)" mean? | make someone go or leave, dismiss someone | The boy was kicked out of school because of his bad behavior.
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wait for the other shoe to drop
What does "wait for the other shoe to drop" mean? | to wait for something bad to happen, to wait for something to happen after already knowing that something is going to happen |
Our company announced that many people would lose their jobs. We are waiting for the other shoe to drop in order to learn more details of this announcement.
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In over your head
What does "In over your head" mean? | If someone is in over their head, they are out of the depth in something they are involved in, and may end up in a mess. |
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Knock on wood
What does "Knock on wood" mean? | Tap on a wooden surface for gook luck or to keep
from putting a jinx on yourself for having mentioned some hope or dream aloud. | If good luck is willing. I am sure that your tax returns will not be audited, knock on wood.
One theory is that it originated in the middle ages when there were in circulation, pieces of the Holy Rood or Cross on which Jesus was crucified. To touch one of these was supposed to bring good luck hence touch wood for good luck. |
Little strokes fell great oaks
What does "Little strokes fell great oaks" mean? | Meaning: even though something may seem impossible, if you break it up into small parts and take one step at a time, you will succeed. |
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close one's eyes to (something)
What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean? | to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening |
My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.
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