American Idioms and Expressions

On Par With (someone Or Something) 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 par with (someone or something)
What does on par with (someone or something) mean?
to be equal to someone or somethingThe new French restaurant is on par with the best restaurants in Paris.

Some Random Idioms
check out (of a motel/hotel)
What does "check out (of a motel/hotel) " mean?
to pay the bill at a motel or hotel and then leave We ate breakfast and then we checked out of the hotel.

an end in itself
What does "an end in itself" mean?
something that one wants specifically for itself and not as a way to do or get something else For many people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.

avenue of escape
What does "avenue of escape" mean?
the route along which someone or something escapes There was no avenue of escape for the bank robbers.

hot number
What does "hot number" mean?
sexually appealing person (usually a woman)
Cheap at half the price
What does "Cheap at half the price" mean?
If something's cheap at half the price, it's very cheap indeed.
Ball is in your court
What does "Ball is in your court" mean?
If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve
What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?
to show one`s feelings openly The girl is wearing her heart on her sleeve and everybody knows that she is having problems with her boyfriend.

shaken up
What does "shaken up" mean?
to be bothered or disturbedI was shaken up after I heard about the fire at our apartment building.
Death of a thousand cuts
What does "Death of a thousand cuts" mean?
If something is suffering the death of a thousand cuts, or death by a thousand cuts, lots of small bad things are happening, none of which are fatal in themselves, but which add up to a slow and painful demise.
on the trail/track of (someone or something)
What does "on the trail/track of (someone or something)" mean?
to be seeking someone or somethingThe police dogs were on the trail of the man who had robbed the bank.

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