Make Sense Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

make sense What does make sense mean?	seem reasonable	His new proposal really does make sense.
make sense What does make sense mean?	to seem reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be explained in a way that you understand	The new proposal really does make sense.
	Some Random Idioms
hold (someone) hostage What does "hold (someone) hostage" mean?	keep someone as a hostage	The bank robbers were holding the woman hostage.

to one`s name What does "to one`s name" mean?	in one`s ownership	The man is a very good dresser although he does not have a penny to his name.
know the score What does "know the score" mean?	know the facts about something	know the facts about somethingThe new secretary doesn't really know the score about how the company operates.
three R's What does "three R's" mean?	the three basic skills for a basic education (reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic)	My father studied in a small country school where they studied the three R's.
sell (someone) a bill of goods What does "sell (someone) a bill of goods" mean?	to deceive someone, to get someone to believe something that is not true	I believe that the salesman sold me a bill of goods and the product does not have much value.
hopped up What does "hopped up" mean?	under the influence of drugs
go easy on (someone or something) What does "go easy on (someone or something)" mean?	be kind or gentle with someone or something	The judge wanted to go easy on the young man but his bad attitude made it difficult to try and help him.
higher education What does "higher education" mean?	education after graduating from high school (usually college or university)	The government has recently invested a lot of money in higher education.

a miss is as good as a mile What does "a miss is as good as a mile" mean?	to miss success by a small amount is the same as missing it by a large amount	A miss is as good as a mile and although I almost passed the course, my marks were not good enough to get a diploma.
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal (like a horse would)	We put on the feed bag immediately after we got home.
send someone to the showers What does "send someone to the showers" mean?	send a player off the field and out of a game	send a player off the field and out of a gameThe referee sent the top player to the showers after he refused to stop arguing.
play ball with (someone) What does "play ball with (someone)" mean?	to cooperate with someone, to join in an effort with others	"If you play ball with the new manager things should go well for you."
go down to the wire What does "go down to the wire" mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations went down to the wire last night.

American Idioms and Expressions

Make Sense Idiom