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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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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | survive on very little money; have
only enough money
to pay for basic needs. | "Chuck and Alice are living from hand to mouthsince Chuck lost his job."
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | live on little money and in poor circumstances | Her brother is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on very little money | My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on little money | My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live in poor circumstances, to have little money | The man has been living from hand to mouth for many years now.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on very little money |
My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on little money and in poor circumstances |
The man is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live on little money |
My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
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live from hand to mouth
What does live from hand to mouth mean? | to live in poor circumstances, to have little money |
The man has been living from hand to mouth for many years now.
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Some Random Idioms
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at a premium
What does "at a premium" mean? | at a higher price than usual because of something special | The tickets for the final basketball game were selling at a premium.
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at the bottom of the hour
What does "at the bottom of the hour" mean? | at the half hour - 10:30, 11:30 etc. (at the bottom of a clock) |
The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour.
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in a month of Sundays
What does "in a month of Sundays" mean? | in a very long time | I have not been to the shopping mall in a month of Sundays.
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kick-ass
What does "kick-ass" mean? | appealing; fun; exciting |
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Stars and stripes
What does "Stars and stripes" mean? | The stars and stripes is the American flag. |
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sit bolt upright
What does "sit bolt upright" mean? | to sit up straight | I sat bolt upright when I heard the news about my cousin.
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burst at the seams
What does "burst at the seams" mean? | to explode with pride or laughter, to be full to the breaking point | The train was bursting at the seams as it entered the station.
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zit
What does "zit" mean? | pimple. | Damn, another zit. Where's my medicine?
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grubby
What does "grubby" mean? | messy; dirty; unclean; unkempt |
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