American Idioms and Expressions

Netiquette 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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netiquette
What does netiquette mean?		etiquette or manners online

Some Random Idioms
in bad/poor taste
What does "in bad/poor taste" mean?		 rude, vulgarThe jokes that the man told at the dinner were in very bad taste.
beg to differ with (someone)
What does "beg to differ with (someone)" mean?		 to politely disagree with someone "I'm sorry, but I beg to differ with you about what happened."

cross the Rubicon
What does "cross the Rubicon" mean?		 to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could never turn back from.
hood
What does "hood" mean?		neighborhood; immediate area where one lives
bad/rotten apple
What does "bad/rotten apple" mean?		 a bad personThe boy is a bad apple and he is always in some kind of trouble.
do credit to (someone)
What does "do credit to (someone)" mean?		 to add to someone's reputation The woman's graduation thesis did credit to her hard work and patience.

sugarcoat (something)
What does "sugarcoat (something)" mean?		 to make something that is unpleasant seem more pleasant, to coat something with sugar The government tried to sugarcoat the new policy but nobody was happy with it.

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