American Idioms and Expressions

Live For The Moment 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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live for the moment
What does live for the moment mean?
live without planning for the futureThe young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future.
live for the moment
What does live for the moment mean?
to live without planning for the future The young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future.


Some Random Idioms
strictly on the up-and-up
What does "strictly on the up-and-up" mean?
honest, fair and straightI only plan to do business with my friend if everything is strictly on the up-and-up.
not made of money
What does "not made of money" mean?
to not have a lot of moneyMy father always says that he is not made of money when I ask him to give me some.
cop
What does "cop" mean?
police officer. The cops around here are actually very nice and helpful.
Money is no object
What does "Money is no object" mean?
the cost of something is not importantMoney is no object and we have decided to go on a luxury cruise this summer.
wizard
What does "wizard" mean?
cool; neat; excellent (no longer used). That's so wizard. It's amazing.
offensive weapon
What does "offensive weapon" mean?
any weapon capable of being used to cause physical injury or harmThe young man with the knife was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
keep house
What does "keep house " mean?
look after a house or a householdShe has been keeping house for her father while he is sick.
Tipping point
What does "Tipping point" mean?
Small changes may have little effect until they build up to critical mass, then the next small change may suddenly change everything. this is the tipping point.
blow the lid off (something)
What does "blow the lid off (something)" mean?
to reveal something (often a wrongdoing)The government investigation blew the lid off the illegal activities.
Tell them where the dog died
What does "Tell them where the dog died" mean?
If you tell them where the dog died, you strongly and sharply correct someone.
under one`s thumb
What does "under one`s thumb" mean?
to be obedient to someone, to be controlled by someone The woman has her husband under her thumb. He has no freedom at all.

jacked up
What does "jacked up" mean?
upset; distressed
get down to (something)
What does "get down to (something)" mean?
to get started to do something "Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."

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