On Side Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

on side What does on side mean?	supporting or part of the same team as someone else	supporting or part of the same team as someone elseWe finally got the directors on side in our bid to host the local basketball championships.
on side What does on side mean?	supporting or part of the same team as someone else	We got the city on side in our bid to host the local basketball championships.
	Some Random Idioms
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to a ship moving at sea, to become accustomed to something in general	After a few days at the new job I was able to get my sea legs.

Were you born in a barn? What does "Were you born in a barn?" mean?	If someone asks you this, it means that you forgot to close the door when you came in.
joined at the hip What does "joined at the hip" mean?	two people spend all their time together	The two boys are joined at the hip and never spend any time apart.
cat gets one`s tongue What does "cat gets one`s tongue" mean?	one cannot speak because of shyness	The cat got the woman's tongue and she could not say anything at all.
after the fact What does "after the fact" mean?	after something (often a crime) has happened	Although the man said he was sorry, it was after the fact and he had already caused a big problem.
snake oil salesman What does "snake oil salesman" mean?	someone who tries to sell you something that does not work	The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.
end up with (something) What does "end up with (something)" mean?	to get something as a result of something	I ended up with a cold last weekend after being outside in the rain.

knock (something) back/down What does "knock (something) back/down" mean?	drink down a drink (usually alcohol)	The medicine tasted terrible but I was able to knock it down.
see which way the wind is blowing What does "see which way the wind is blowing" mean?	to determine what is the most suitable thing to do	I want to see which way the wind is blowing before I decide what to do about my job.
Show someone the ropes What does "Show someone the ropes" mean?	If you show someone the ropes, you explain to someone new how things work and how to do a job.

American Idioms and Expressions

On Side Idiom