American Idioms and Expressions

Leave One's Mark On (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. .

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leave one's mark on (someone or something)
What does leave one's mark on (someone or something) mean?
affect the behavior and performance of another person or of somethingThe former president left his mark on the way that the company was run for many years after he retired.

Some Random Idioms
GOK
What does "GOK" mean?
God only knows (what is wrong with the patient)
keep time
What does "keep time" mean?
keep track of the time in a game or athletic contestI kept time during the football game at our high school.
rain or shine
What does "rain or shine" mean?
no matter whether it rains or the sun shinesWe plan to go to the beach tomorrow rain or shine.
in the money
What does "in the money" mean?
to be wealthy, to suddenly get a lot of moneyI am in the money now that I won the lottery.
put up at a hotel/motel
What does "put up at a hotel/motel" mean?
to stay at a hotel/motelWe decided to put up at a hotel and continue our trip the next day.
Clean as a whistle
What does "Clean as a whistle" mean?
If something is as clean as a whistle, it is extremely clean, spotless. It can also be used to mean 'completely', though this meaning is less common nowadays. If somebody is clean as a whistle, they are not involved in anything illegal.
harken back to (something)
What does "harken back to (something)" mean?
have started out as somethingThe new building harkens back to a style that appeared over 100 years ago.
jazz up
What does "jazz up" mean?
make somebody or something more interesting or sexually appealing
Note
What does "Note" mean?
This expression is used to describe something that will not
change, no matter how long or how often it's done.

Dip your toes in the water
What does "Dip your toes in the water" mean?
If you dip your toes in the water, you try something tentatively because you are not sure whether it will work or not.
tongue-in-cheek
What does "tongue-in-cheek" mean?
insincere, jokingThe speaker made several tongue-in-cheek remarks about the politician.
Full of piss and vinegar
What does "Full of piss and vinegar" mean?
Someone who's full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy.

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