American Idioms and Expressions

On Active Duty 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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on active duty
What does on active duty mean?		 to be in battle or ready to go into battleThe soldiers were on active duty when the hurricane reached the shore.
on active duty
What does on active duty mean?		 doing full-time service (usually used in the military when someone is doing full-time service) The soldiers were on active duty when the hurricane reached the shore.


Some Random Idioms
cash cow
What does "cash cow " mean?		 a good source of moneyHis new business is a cash cow and he is making much money.
dive in headfirst
What does "dive in headfirst" mean?		 to do something impulsively without thinking about the consequences The man likes to dive in headfirst with anything that he does.

keep an open mind about (something)
What does "keep an open mind about (something)" mean?		 to be flexible and willing to listen to other people's opinions and change your own ideasI tried to keep an open mind and was willing to listen to what others said about the problem.
smell a rat
What does "smell a rat" mean?		 to be suspicious of someone or something, to feel that something is wrong I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the free credit card offer.

sheep/goat Idioms



pecking order
What does "pecking order" mean?		 the way that people are ranked in relation to each other I have not worked at my company very long so I do not understand the pecking order yet.

take a course in (something)
What does "take a course in (something)" mean?		 to enroll in a class to study/learn somethingI am planning to take a course in photography next year.
two can play that game
What does "two can play that game" mean?		 you can treat another person in the same way as they have treated youThe man told his boss that two can play that game and if the boss was too strict then he would be inflexible as well.
gun
What does "gun" mean?		bodyguard; assassin; hired gunman
beat one's brains out
What does "beat one's brains out" mean?		 to work very hard (to do something)We beat our brains out in order to think of a name for the new magazine.
in the context of (something)
What does "in the context of (something)" mean?		 in the circumstances under which something has happenedIn the context of everyday work I could understand what my friend was saying.
make a stink (about something)
What does "make a stink (about something)" mean?		 make a major issue out of somethingThe woman went to the store to make a stink about the broken CD player that she had bought.
change one`s mind
What does "change one`s mind" mean?		 to change one`s decision My friend changed his mind and will not go to the movie tonight.

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