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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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no dice
What does no dice mean? | no, certainly not | "No dice. I will never lend you that much money."
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no dice
What does no dice mean? | no, certainly not (this expression is used as a refusal to a request) |
"No dice. I will not lend you any money."
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get into
What does "get into" mean? | to enter, to go into something | I do not want any water to get into my car.
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keep (someone) up
What does "keep (someone) up " mean? | prevent someone from going to bed | My neighbors kept me up last night with their loud music.
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Keep your powder dry
What does "Keep your powder dry" mean? | If you keep your powder dry, you act cautiously so as not to damage your chances. |
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Still in the game
What does "Still in the game" mean? | If someone is still in the game, they may be having troubles competing, but they are not yet finished and may come back. |
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get an earful
What does "get an earful" mean? | to hear much talk or criticism or complaints about something |
Our boss got an earful when he asked the employees if they had any complaints.
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Dot all the i's and cross all the t's
What does "Dot all the i's and cross all the t's" mean? | If you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, you do something very carefully and thoroughly. |
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come down with (something)
What does "come down with (something)" mean? | to become sick with something, to catch something | My niece came down with a bad cold and was unable to visit me last week.
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twenty-four/seven (24/7)
What does "twenty-four/seven (24/7)" mean? | all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
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New kid on the block
What does "New kid on the block" mean? | A new kid on the block is a person who has recently joined a company, organisation, team, etc, and does not know how things work yet. |
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call a spade a spade
What does "call a spade a spade" mean? | call a person or thing a name that is true, speak in plain
language | call a person or thing a name that is true, speak in plain languageI decided to call a spade a spade and tell our supervisor what was wrong with our workplace.
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