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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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one's flesh and blood
What does one's flesh and blood mean? | a close relative | She is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
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out of hand
What does "out of hand" mean? | out of control | The party got out of hand so we called the police.
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See you anon
What does "See you anon" mean? | (UK) If somebody says this when leaving, they expect to see you again soon. |
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burst at the seams
What does "burst at the seams" mean? | to explode with pride or laughter, to be full to the breaking point | The train was bursting at the seams as it entered the station.
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have a near miss
What does "have a near miss" mean? | nearly crash or collide with something | The two trucks had a near miss on the highway this morning.
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bi
What does "bi" mean? | bisexual |
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come of age
What does "come of age" mean? | to be old enough to vote/marry/sign legal contracts etc. | When the members of our class came of age everyone started to vote.
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subscribe to (something)
What does "subscribe to (something)" mean? | to have a standing order for a magazine or something similar, to give support or consent to something | I subscribe to several magazines but I do not have time to read them.
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have (someone) dead to rights
What does "have (someone) dead to rights" mean? | prove someone absolutely guilty | The police had the man dead to rights when they videotaped him stealing the car.
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shut somebody up
What does "shut somebody up" mean? | force somebody to stop talking; prevent somebody from talking |
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hit the skids
What does "hit the skids" mean? | decline, decrease in value | The prices of houses hit the skids recently in our city.
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five by five
What does "five by five" mean? |
idiom. okay; all's well; all's good; everything is fine. | Five by five. We're ready to start.
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eat like a bird
What does "eat like a bird" mean? | to eat very little | The boy must be sick. He has been eating like a bird recently.
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