American Idioms and Expressions

Make Sure 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 sure
What does make sure mean?
to make certain, to establish something without a doubtI want to make sure that my friend is going to meet me tomorrow.
make sure
What does make sure mean?
to make certain, to establish something without a doubt I want to make sure that my friend is going to meet me tomorrow.


Some Random Idioms
to the bone
What does "to the bone" mean?
entirely, to the core I was wet to the bone after walking in the rain for two hours.

vanish into thin air
What does "vanish into thin air" mean?
disappear without leaving a traceThe university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.
at the appointed hour
What does "at the appointed hour" mean?
at the time that has been decided At the appointed hour, the team arrived at the stadium.

touch base with (someone)
What does "touch base with (someone)" mean?
to talk to someone, to meet someone brieflyI plan to touch base with my cousin before I go to the wedding next week.
hit a raw nerve
What does "hit a raw nerve" mean?
to upset someone by talking about a subject that upsets or embarrasses him or her It hit a raw nerve when my friend asked me about my former boyfriend.

fart
What does "fart" mean?
dumb, undesirable person (usually male). Who's that old fart?
Hot as blue blazes
What does "Hot as blue blazes" mean?
If something's as hot as blue blazes, it's extremely hot.

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