On The Double 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 the double What does on the double mean?	very fast	My father asked me to bring him the newspaper on the double.
on the double What does on the double mean?	very fast	My father asked me to bring him the newspaper on the double.
	Some Random Idioms
make a face (at someone) What does "make a face (at someone)" mean?	make a strange face to ridicule someone	The little girl made a face at the boy in her class.
let out (something) What does "let out (something)" mean?	allow to go out or escape	I let out our dog this morning and he hasn`t come home yet.
flash-to-bang time What does "flash-to-bang time" mean?	interval from an artillery gunâ€™s recoil to the explosion of the shell fired (the shorter, the better in combat)
thank one's lucky stars What does "thank one's lucky stars" mean?	to be thankful for one's good luck	I thanked my lucky stars that I was not hurt in the car accident.

lose out on (something) What does "lose out on (something)" mean?	fail to get or take part in something	He lost out on a chance to go to Mexico City because he was too busy with other things.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	live on little money and in poor circumstances	Her brother is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
count (someone) out or count out (someone) What does "count (someone) out or count out (someone)" mean?	to exclude someone from something	"Please count me out of your plans to go skiing this weekend."
bring (someone) to What does "bring (someone) to" mean?	to wake someone up, to bring someone to consciousness	The doctor tried to bring the small boy to after he fell into the swimming pool.

American Idioms and Expressions

On The Double Idiom