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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 point in (something)
What does no point in (something) mean? | no purpose in doing something | There is no point in talking to my supervisor. He never listens to what I am saying.
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score
What does "score" mean? | have sexual relations with (said by men regarding women) |
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meet one's Waterloo
What does "meet one's Waterloo" mean? | meet one's final and most insurmountable challenge (Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo) | The team met their Waterloo when they went to the tournament to meet the best teams in the country.
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks
What does "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" mean? | people become used to their way of doing things and you can't get them to change | My friend refused to try anything new and would never go to a new restaurant. It is true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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brain bucket
What does "brain bucket" mean? | helmet for when riding a bicycle or motorcycle |
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dyed-in-the-wool
What does "dyed-in-the-wool" mean? | permanent, stubborn | My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and will never change.
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turn over (something) to (someone)
What does "turn over (something) to (someone)" mean? | to give something to someone for their use or care | I turned over my apartment keys to the landlord when I went away for a month.
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miss the point
What does "miss the point" mean? | fail to understand the important part of something | My friend was missing the point when we tried to explain why he shouldn't do what he was doing.
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cast aspersions on (someone)
What does "cast aspersions on (someone)" mean? | to make insulting remarks about someone | The woman is always casting aspersions on her colleagues at work.
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touch/hit/strike a raw nerve
What does "touch/hit/strike a raw nerve" mean? | upset someone by talking about a subject that upsets or embarrasses them | The criticism from the supervisor touched a raw nerve in the woman at our office.
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give (someone) a piece of one's mind
What does "give (someone) a piece of one's mind" mean? | to scold or become angry with someone | When I met my friend yesterday, I gave her a piece of my mind.
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in the long run
What does "in the long run" mean? | over a long period of time | The company has been losing money recently but in the long run they should make a profit.
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sound (someone) out
What does "sound (someone) out" mean? | to try to find out how a person feels about something by asking him or her questions | The man has been sounding out his wife to see if she wants to move to a new house.
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double-cross (someone)
What does "double-cross (someone)" mean? | to deceive someone, to promise one thing and then do another | The man tried to double-cross his partner but was caught and sent to jail.
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