American Idioms and Expressions

Let Out (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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
let out (something)
What does let out (something) mean?		 allow to go out or escapeI let out our dog this morning and he hasn`t come home yet.
let out (something)
What does let out (something) mean?		 allow to be known, tellThey let out the details of the restructuring plan late last night so we haven`t had time to talk about them yet.

Some Random Idioms
stab (someone) in the back
What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?		 to betray someone My friend stabbed me in the back although I helped him get a job.

let one`s hair down
What does "let one`s hair down" mean?		 to act freely and naturally, to relaxWe were able to let our hair down at the party and have a good time.
goofus
What does "goofus" mean?		dumb, oafish person
come of age
What does "come of age" mean?		 to be old enough to vote/marry/sign legal contracts etc.When the members of our class came of age everyone started to vote.
riding for a fall
What does "riding for a fall" mean?		 to be risking failure or an accident due to overconfidenceMy friend is riding for a fall if he continues his present attitude at his job.
packed in like sardines
What does "packed in like sardines" mean?		 to be packed in very tightly The commuters were packed in like sardines in the subway car.

fruit Idioms



sink in
What does "sink in" mean?		 to penetrate, to become understoodIt will take time for the comments of our boss to sink in.
run down
What does "run down" mean?		explanation or description of an event
thou
What does "thou" mean?		thousand (n.b.: the "th" is pronounced hard, as in "threw")
catch (someone) red-handed
What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?		 to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrongThe woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional