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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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let out (clothes/a rope)
What does let out (clothes/a rope) mean? | make clothes longer or looser, allow a rope to slip out little by little | I had to go to the tailors to have them let out my sports jacket.
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a come-down
What does "a come-down" mean? | a lowering in status/income/influence/energy | Her new job is a come-down from her last one and she is not very happy.
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do away with (something)
What does "do away with (something)" mean? | to stop something, to get rid of something | The company decided to do away with their policy of working one weekend a month.
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common touch
What does "common touch" mean? | a friendly manner with everyone | He has a common touch and everyone likes him a lot.
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pond scum
What does "pond scum" mean? | person (usually male) of no worth, with a cruel disposition |
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kiss my ass
What does "kiss my ass" mean? | go away; no way (expression of frustration, disbelief, or dismissal) |
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fit as a fiddle
What does "fit as a fiddle" mean? | to be in good athletic condition or health | My grandfather is 92 years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
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blow it out your ear
What does "blow it out your ear" mean? | go away; no way (expression of disbelief). | Blow it out your ear! No one cares.
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beyond a reasonable doubt
What does "beyond a reasonable doubt" mean? | a legal phrase meaning that something is almost certain | The judge sent the man to jail because he believed, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he had committed the crime.
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bottom drops/falls out of (something)
What does "bottom drops/falls out of (something)" mean? | a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low price | When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
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in short supply
What does "in short supply" mean? | not enough of something, less than the amount or number needed |
Experienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.
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Like a fish needs a bicycle
What does "Like a fish needs a bicycle" mean? | If someone needs something like a Fish Needs a Bicycle, they do not need it at all, originally a feminist slogan: A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. |
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