American Idioms and Expressions

Legs 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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legs
What does legs mean?
ground soldiers; unit that is neither mechanized nor airborne

Some Random Idioms
one's lucky stars
What does "one's lucky stars" mean?
a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in lifeYou can count your lucky stars that you don`t have to work on a rainy day like today.
make a stink (about something)
What does "make a stink (about something)" mean?
make a major issue out of somethingThe woman went to the store to make a stink about the broken CD player that she had bought.
bite one's tongue
What does "bite one's tongue" mean?
to try hard not to say something that you want to sayI always bite my tongue when I am talking with my sister so that I do not say the wrong thing.
dish out (criticism)
What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?
to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.

the early bird catches the worm
What does "the early bird catches the worm" mean?
a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success"Let`s leave at six o`clock in the morning. Remember, the early bird catches the worm."
slutty
What does "slutty" mean?
a sexually promiscuous or alluring appearance (used only in reference to women). She always looks slutty, even when she goes to church.
bump off (someone)
What does "bump off (someone)" mean?
to kill someoneThe criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.
spamhaus
What does "spamhaus" mean?
company or site that sends out spam email
dipstick
What does "dipstick" mean?
jerk; twit; oaf
inside track
What does "inside track" mean?
an advantage, shortest distance around a racetrackI think that he has the inside track on getting the new job at the computer company.
a matter of record
What does "a matter of record" mean?
a fact or event that is kept officially as a legal recordIt was a matter of record how much the mayor had spent on the foreign trip.
iron (something) out
What does "iron (something) out" mean?
to solve a problemWe spent several hours ironing out the final details of the contract.
COD
What does "COD" mean?
Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver something Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver somethingI decided to send away for some video cassettes and the company said that they would send them to me COD.

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