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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lose face
What does lose face mean? | be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, lose dignity | Our boss lost face when his employees decided not to support him during the meeting.
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lose face
What does lose face mean? | to be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, to lose self-respect | The manager lost face when the person who she hired was a terrible worker.
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lose face
What does lose face mean? | to be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, to lose self-respect |
The manager lost face when the person who she hired was a terrible worker.
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lose face
What does lose face mean? | to be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, to lose dignity |
Our boss lost face when his employees decided not to support him during the meeting.
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Some Random Idioms
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go on
What does "go on" mean? | to continue | The game will probably go on for an hour after we leave.
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forbidden fruit
What does "forbidden fruit" mean? | something that one finds attractive partly because it is illegal or immoral or prohibited |
Entering the old building was forbidden fruit for the young boys.
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out of stock
What does "out of stock" mean? | not available for immediate sale |
The toys are out of stock and we must wait several weeks before we get them.
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all ears
What does "all ears" mean? | to be eager to hear something, to be very attentive | My sister was all ears last night when I talked about starting a home business.
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Make a song and dance
What does "Make a song and dance" mean? | (UK) If someone makes a song and dance, they make an unecessary fuss about something unimportant. |
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Grease monkey
What does "Grease monkey" mean? | A grease monkey is an idiomatic term for a mechanic. |
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rear-ender
What does "rear-ender" mean? | automobile collision in which one car strikes the back or another |
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blow up in (someone`s) face
What does "blow up in (someone`s) face" mean? | to end abruptly/unexpectedly, to be ruined while you are working on it, to explode suddenly in front of you | The plan to have a party for our boss blew up in our face when he decided not to come.
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a breath of fresh air
What does "a breath of fresh air" mean? | someone brings new ideas/new energy/new ways of doing something to a situation | The new manager is a breath of fresh air around those who never like to change anything.
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one for the road
What does "one for the road" mean? | one last drink (usually of alcohol) before one leaves for home | We decided to stay at the party and have one for the road before taking a taxi home.
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