On Time 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 time What does on time mean?	at the scheduled time.	"It's getting late. You'd better hurry if you want toget to work on time."
on time What does on time mean?	to be at the scheduled time	Our train arrived exactly on time.
on time What does on time mean?	at the scheduled time, exactly at the correct time	Our train arrived exactly on time.
	Some Random Idioms
let (someone) go What does "let (someone) go" mean?	free someone from prison or from an arrest	The courts decided to let the man go because there was no evidence to keep him in prison.

look high and low for (someone or something) What does "look high and low for (someone or something)" mean?	look carefully in every possible place for someone or something	We looked high and low for my grandmother's hearing aide but we could not find it.
privy to something What does "privy to something" mean?	have unique or special knowledge about something	I was not privy to the conversation regarding the new business plan so I was unable to comment on it.
wheel and deal What does "wheel and deal" mean?	take part in political or business dealing	There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on before they built the new convention center.
time out What does "time out" mean?	the time when a game or other event is temporarily stopped for some reason	During the game we took some time out to rest.
bark up the wrong tree What does "bark up the wrong tree" mean?	to choose the wrong course of action, to ask the wrong person (a hunting dog may make a mistake when chasing an animal and bark up the wrong tree)	My boss is barking up the wrong tree. I did not cause the computer problem.
hold one`s tongue What does "hold one`s tongue" mean?	to be silent, to not talk	"Please hold your tongue," the teacher said to the young boy.
come true What does "come true" mean?	to actually happen	The young girl is working hard to make her dreams come true.
throw cold water on (something) What does "throw cold water on (something)" mean?	to discourage/forbid something	My boss quickly threw cold water on my plan to go to New York City on a business trip.
a lone wolf What does "a lone wolf" mean?	someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends	The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.
In the doldrums What does "In the doldrums" mean?	To be depressed or unmotivated.	I'd like to provide a good example, but I'm feeling in the doldrums. Doldrums is the name of a place in the ocean that is located near the equator and is characterized by unstable trade winds. A sailing ship caught in the Doldrums can be stranded due to lack of wind.

American Idioms and Expressions

On Time Idiom