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 the nose
What does on the nose mean? | to be just right, to be exact | What the woman said about our new boss is on the nose.
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on the nose
What does on the nose mean? | in exactly the right place/amount, at exactly the right time | I arrived at 3:00 on the nose.
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on the nose
What does on the nose mean? | in exactly the right place or amount, at exactly the right time |
I arrived at 3:00 on the nose.
The amount of money that I received from my friend was right on the nose.
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on the nose
What does on the nose mean? | just right, exactly |
What the woman said about our new boss is on the nose.
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Some Random Idioms
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get a word in
What does "get a word in" mean? | to find a chance to say something when others are talking |
The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.
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at this stage of the game
What does "at this stage of the game" mean? | at some point, at some time during an activity | at some point, at some time during an activityAt this stage of the game I don't think that we should spend more money on the project.
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run a fever/temperature
What does "run a fever/temperature" mean? | to have a higher than normal body temperature | The little boy is running a temperature and should stay in bed all day.
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BRB
What does "BRB" mean? | be right back |
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bad blood (between people)
What does "bad blood (between people)" mean? | unpleasant feelings between people |
There was much bad blood between the three brothers.
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like waving a red flag in front of a bull
What does "like waving a red flag in front of a bull" mean? | what you are doing will definitely make someone angry or upset |
Talking about the city mayor with my father is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. He hates the city mayor.
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yours truly
What does "yours truly" mean? | oneself, I, me | I told my friend that if he wanted to borrow some money he could talk to yours truly.
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know something inside out
What does "know something inside out" mean? | know/understand something
thoroughly. | "If you have a question about grammar, ask Dr. Martin.She knows grammar inside out."
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toss (someone) out of (somewhere)
What does "toss (someone) out of (somewhere)" mean? | to force someone to leave, to dismiss someone | The boys were tossed out of the restaurant for their bad behavior.
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