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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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let on
What does let on mean? | to reveal, to inform | "Please don`t let on that you saw me at the movie last night."
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let on
What does let on mean? | try to make people believe something, pretend | He tried to let on that he didn`t want the job but actually he did.
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let on
What does let on mean? | to try to make people believe something, to pretend something |
The man tried to let on that he did not want the job but actually he did.
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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.
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spot
What does "spot" mean? | small quantity of liquor. | Just a spot of whisky, please.
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no laughing matter
What does "no laughing matter" mean? | a serious matter | The incident was no laughing matter and was taken very seriously by the police.
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drop everything
What does "drop everything" mean? | to stop doing what you are doing | When the fire alarm rang we dropped everything and went outside.
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Searching question
What does "Searching question" mean? | A searching question goes straight to the heart of the subject matter, possibly requiring an answer with a degree of honesty that the other person finds uncomfortable. |
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hard-nosed
What does "hard-nosed" mean? | to be very strict, to be stubborn, to be uncompromising | The negotiatiors were hard-nosed during the talks for a new contract.
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