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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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nigga
What does nigga mean? | niggar; Black person (offensive when used by non-Blacks, but acceptable among Blacks). | What's up, my nigga?
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out of stock
What does "out of stock" mean? | not available for immediate sale | The toys are out of stock and we will have to wait several weeks before we get them.
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go into detail
What does "go into detail" mean? | to present and discuss the details of something | The lawyer refused to go into detail about his client's problems.
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Put your foot in your mouth
What does "Put your foot in your mouth" mean? | If you put your foot in your mouth, you say something stupid or embarrassing. |
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hive of activity
What does "hive of activity" mean? | a place where things are very busy | The school was a hive of activity during the school festival.
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swift and sure
What does "swift and sure" mean? | fast and certain | I made a complaint to the bank manager and I knew that the answer would come back swift and sure.
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on probation
What does "on probation" mean? | to be serving a period of probation, to be serving a trial period | The new employee was on probation for several months before he became a regular member of the staff.
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out of the blue
What does "out of the blue" mean? | to be unexpected, to come from nowhere | From out of the blue I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to get married.
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hold one`s fire
What does "hold one`s fire" mean? | keep back arguments or facts, keep from telling something | I tried to hold my fire during the meeting and save the rest of the information until next week.
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in deep water
What does "in deep water" mean? | in a serious situation, in trouble | The boy is in deep water because of his problems at school.
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never mind
What does "never mind" mean? | don`t worry, don`t bother | "If you don`t have time to pick up my laundry today, never mind, I will get it tomorrow."
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meat and potatoes
What does "meat and potatoes" mean? | basic simple and good food, simple tastes |
The man is a meat-and-potatoes person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life.
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round-robin letter
What does "round-robin letter" mean? | a letter written by a group of people with each person writing part of the letter | We sent a round-robin letter to the other members of the staff to try and get help for the annual flea market.
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