American Idioms and Expressions

Negatory Idiom

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negatory
What does negatory mean?		 no; not at all; not now

Some Random Idioms
take a whack at (something)
What does "take a whack at (something)" mean?		 to try somethingI took a whack at fixing the car but I was unsuccessful.
cash in (something) or cash (something) in
What does " cash in (something) or cash (something) in" mean?		 to exchange something for money We will cash in the coupons because we need some money.
pass the hat
What does "pass the hat" mean?		 to attempt to collect money for some projectWe passed the hat in order to raise money for the movie projector.
acid test
What does "acid test" mean?		 a test where the conclusions are beyond doubtThe problem was an acid test of our faith in the manager.
lapse into a coma
What does "lapse into a coma" mean?		 go into a comaThe woman lapsed into a coma soon after the accident.
schmoozer
What does "schmoozer" mean?		person who can chat or gossip effectively
off the wagon
What does "off the wagon" mean?		 to begin to drink alcohol again after stopping for awhileHe is off the wagon again. I saw him yesterday and I am sure that he had been drinking.
eat one`s words
What does "eat one`s words" mean?		 to take back something that one has said, to admit that something is not trueI told my boss that I would soon quit my job but later I had to eat my words and tell him that I wanted to stay.
PM
What does "PM" mean?		 Post Meridiem - Latin for after noon Post Meridiem - Latin for after noonThe meeting started at exactly 1:00 PM.
soup (something) up
What does "soup (something) up" mean?		 to change and add something to make something more powerful or fasterMy friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.
Under your skin
What does "Under your skin" mean?		 If someone gets under your skin, they really annoy you.
kick up one`s heels
What does "kick up one`s heels" mean?		 have a good time, celebrateWe kicked up our heels at the farewell party that we attended last week.
by no means
What does "by no means" mean?		 absolutely not By no means will I permit my child to play the new video game.

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