American Idioms and Expressions

Look Forward To (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. .

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look forward to (something)
What does look forward to (something) mean?		 anticipate something with pleasureWe have been looking forward to the concert for a long time.

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shoulder to shoulder
What does "shoulder to shoulder" mean?		 side by side, with a shared purposeThe firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder to help prevent the house from burning.
keep one's eyes open
What does "keep one's eyes open" mean?		 to remain alert and watchful, to notice what is happening around youI always try to keep my eyes open when I am walking downtown at night.
in over one's head
What does "in over one's head" mean?		 have more difficulties than one can manageThe supervisor was in over his head when he began to try and fire people for no reason.
in contempt of court
What does "in contempt of court" mean?		 disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, disrespect for the court processThe man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.
FOOBAR
What does "FOOBAR" mean?		 fucked up beyond all recognition; very gravely damaged or in very poor condition (n.b.: the "oo" reflects the pronunciation of the acronym). The project? Totally fubar.
take (someone) under one's wings
What does "take (someone) under one's wings" mean?		 to begin to look after and care for someone The teacher took the young boy under her wings when he came to the school.

whitebread
What does "whitebread" mean?		 ordinary; dull; plain
wear thin
What does "wear thin" mean?		 grow less interesting or believableHis excuses began to wear thin after he kept using them again and again.
cut out (something)
What does "cut out (something)" mean?		 to eliminate somethingMy cousin decided to cut out chocolate in order to lose weight.
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