American Idioms and Expressions

No Matter 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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no matter
What does no matter mean?
regardlessNo matter how hard that I try, my piano teacher is never satisfied.
no matter
What does no matter mean?
regardless No matter how hard that I try, my piano teacher is never satisfied.


Some Random Idioms
tapped out
What does "tapped out" mean?
broke; having no money
lick one's lips
What does "lick one's lips" mean?
show eagerness or pleasure about a future eventI began to lick my lips when I heard about the chance to go on the training course.
green
What does "green" mean?
raw; inexperienced; new to something
end up (somewhere)
What does "end up (somewhere)" mean?
to finish at a certain place We ended up at a small coffee shop near the restaurant.

shoot the breeze/bull
What does "shoot the breeze/bull" mean?
to talk idlyI met my friend at the supermarket and we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.
amount to (something)
What does "amount to (something)" mean?
to total something, to result in something The small amounts of time later amounted to much time.

Brown nose
What does "Brown nose" mean?
When someone tries to make themselves popular with somebody, usually in a position of authority, especially by flattering them, they are brown nosing.
down to the last detail
What does "down to the last detail" mean?
considering all of the detailsWe fixed up everything on the boat, right down to the last detail.

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