American Idioms and Expressions

Off To One Side 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
off to one side
What does off to one side mean?
to be beside something, to be moved a little away from somethingWe put the old chair off to one side while we tried to decide what to do with it.
off to one side
What does off to one side mean?
beside something, moved away from something We will put the chair off to one side while we decide what to do with it.


Some Random Idioms
keep track of (something)
What does "keep track of (something)" mean?
to keep a count or record of something, to stay informed about something We are trying to keep track of the number of visitors to our store.

Benjamin of the family
What does "Benjamin of the family" mean?
The Benjamin of the family is the youngest child.
inside out
What does "inside out" mean?
with the inner part on the outside and the outer part on the inside."Why are you wearing your tee shirt insideout?"
go belly-up
What does "go belly-up" mean?
fail; go bankrupt. Enron went belly up after it's scandal.
with every (other) breath
What does "with every (other) breath" mean?
repeatedly or continually saying something My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend.

gain ground
What does "gain ground" mean?
to go forward, to make progress Our company is gaining ground in its attempt to be the best in the industry.

in the air
What does "in the air" mean?
current, exerting an influenceIt is in the air that we will be getting a new supervisor next week.
pay in advance
What does "pay in advance" mean?
to pay for something before you get/use itI must pay in advance for the bus company to deliver my boxes.

Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional