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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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nuts
What does nuts mean? | crazy. | A: "Stuart says some really strange thingssometimes."B: "Sometimes? All the time! He's nuts!"
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K-pot
What does "K-pot" mean? | standard Army helmet made of Kevlar |
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once in a lifetime
What does "once in a lifetime" mean? | something that will never occur again in one's lifetime | I felt that only once in a lifetime would I get a chance to see my favorite singer perform.
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break (something) down
What does "break (something) down" mean? | to explain something to someone in simple terms | My teacher broke down the scientific theory so that the class could understand it easily.
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as a result of (something)
What does "as a result of (something)" mean? | because of something that has happened | As a result of the car accident my friend could not work for several months.
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grab a bite (to eat)
What does "grab a bite (to eat)" mean? | to get something to eat | We stopped at a small restaurant to grab a bite to eat.
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of all the nerve
What does "of all the nerve" mean? | How shocking! | Of all the nerve for my friend to ask me for more money when she never repaid me what she had already borrowed.
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go through with (something)
What does "go through with (something)" mean? | to do something as planned or as agreed, to finish something | We will not go through with our plans to build the new product until we solve several problems.
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bundle of nerves
What does "bundle of nerves" mean? | a very nervous or anxious person | The woman has become a bundle of nerves after looking after her three children.
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pull down (something)
What does "pull down (something)" mean? | to lower or reduce the amount of something (a school grade etc.) | The difficult chemistry course pulled down my grade average during the fall semester.
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pull through
What does "pull through" mean? | to recover from an illness or misfortune | It looked like my uncle was going to die from cancer but he pulled through and is now doing very well.
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feel free to do (something)
What does "feel free to do (something)" mean? | to feel like you are permitted to do something | Everybody felt free to walk around the restaurant after the party started.
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Different kettle of fish
What does "Different kettle of fish" mean? | If something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced. |
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chrome dome
What does "chrome dome" mean? | bald person (usually male) |
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so much
What does "so much" mean? | a large quantity of something | There was so much rain in the spring that our garden did not grow well.
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