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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off-color
What does off-color mean? | to be in bad taste, to be not polite, to be not the exact color | He likes to tell off-color jokes which most people do not like.
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off-color
What does off-color mean? | in bad taste, rude | The man told an off-color joke at the party which made his wife very angry.
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off-color
What does off-color mean? | not the exact color | We painted our kitchen in an off-color of white.
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off-color
What does off-color mean? | in bad taste, rude |
The man told an off-color joke at the party which made his wife angry.
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off-color
What does off-color mean? | not the exact color |
We painted our kitchen in an off-color of white.
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off-color
What does off-color mean? | to be in bad taste, to not be polite, to be not the exact color |
The man likes to tell off-color jokes which most people do not like.
We painted the walls an off-color of white.
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write off (a debt/loan)
What does "write off (a debt/loan)" mean? | to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt |
It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.
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burn (someone) in effigy
What does "burn (someone) in effigy" mean? | to burn a dummy that represents a hated person | The crowd of people burned the Prime Minister in effigy.
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
What does "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" mean? | to be very cheerful and eager (like a squirrel with bright eyes and a bushy tail) |
The children were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when they woke up in the morning.
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drag on
What does "drag on" mean? | to pass very slowly, to make something longer | The speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.
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a breath of fresh air
What does "a breath of fresh air" mean? | new ideas or new energy or new ways of doing something |
The new manager is a breath of fresh air in our company.
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Toot you own horn
What does "Toot you own horn" mean? | If someone toot their own horn, they like to boast about their achievements. |
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red herring
What does "red herring" mean? | some information or a suggestion that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation (orginally used as a strong fish smell from a smoked fish that was used to confuse hunting dogs when they were hunting and following something) | The tax issue is a red herring and it is not what the news reporters wanted to talk about.
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buy a stake in (something)
What does "buy a stake in (something)" mean? | to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise |
The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.
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just now
What does "just now" mean? | this very moment, almost at this moment | The accident happened just now. The police haven`t even arrived yet.
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straight
What does "straight" mean? | heterosexual as opposed to homosexual or bisexual |
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Dead air
What does "Dead air" mean? | When there is a period of total silence, there is dead air. |
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