American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Clean Sweep Of (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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make a clean sweep of (something)
What does make a clean sweep of (something) mean?		 do something completely or thoroughlyThe new political party made a clean sweep of the large cities during the election.

Some Random Idioms
want for nothing
What does "want for nothing" mean?		 have everything one needs or wishesMy sister and her husband both have good jobs and they want for nothing.
Come to bear
What does "Come to bear" mean?		 If something comes to bear on you, you start to feel the pressure or effect of it.
give (someone) the shirt off one's back
What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?		 be very generous to someoneMy friend is the most generous person that I know and he will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.
cross (someone's) palm with silver
What does "cross (someone's) palm with silver" mean?		 to give money to someone for a service We crossed the hotel clerk's palm with silver to get a good room.

LLB
What does "LLB" mean?		 Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of LawsMy brother received his LLB and will begin to practice law next week.
pins and needles
What does "pins and needles" mean?		 a tingling feeling in one's arms and legs, feeling excitementI was on pins and needles all day as I waited to hear the results of the exam.
knockout
What does "knockout" mean?		highly appealing woman or man
spare (someone) (something)
What does "spare (someone) (something)" mean?		 to exempt someone from having to listen to or express somethingI wish that our teacher would spare us her speeches about her difficult childhood.
fit (someone) to a T
What does "fit (someone) to a T" mean?		 to suit a person very well My cousin's new job fits her to a T.

Deaf as a post
What does "Deaf as a post" mean?		 Someone who is as deaf as a post is unable to hear at all.
hammy
What does "hammy" mean?		hamstring(s). I pulled a hammy while running away from that mugger.
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