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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pardon me for breathing
What does pardon me for breathing mean? |
idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke) |
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forever and ever
What does "forever and ever" mean? | forever | The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever.
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in league with (someone)
What does "in league with (someone)" mean? | in secret agreement or partnership with someone | The union has been in league with management to try and close the factory.
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let it rip
What does "let it rip" mean? | let something go at full speed, take off all restraints | He let it rip and left the shore in the motorboat.
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rally around someone or something
What does "rally around someone or something" mean? | join together to support someone or something | join together to support someone or somethingThe city rallied around the basketball team when they went to the national championships.
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all right
What does "all right" mean? | okay, satisfactory |
It should be all right for me to bring my friend to the party.
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in one's second childhood
What does "in one's second childhood" mean? | interested in or doing things that children normally do | My uncle is in his second childhood and has just bought a sports car.
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party animal
What does "party animal" mean? | person who loves parties |
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heap
What does "heap" mean? | old, unreliable vehicle (usually a car) in poor condition |
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Cloud cuckoo land
What does "Cloud cuckoo land" mean? | If someone has ideas or plans that are completely unrealistic, they are living on cloud cuckoo land. |
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Living hand to mouth
What does "Living hand to mouth" mean? | To be poor, to have difficulty supporting yourself. | Most people who marry young start out living hand to mouth.
During the Great Depression and other times of economic scarcity, people often did not know when or where the next meal was coming from. In such a case, when you get something in your hand that can be eaten, it goes into the mouth immediately: ergo "hand to mouth." |
Uncharted waters
What does "Uncharted waters" mean? | If you're in uncharted waters, you are in a situation that is unfamiliar to you, that you have no experience of and don't know what might happen.
('Unchartered waters' is an incorrect form that is a common mistake.) |
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Pigs might fly
What does "Pigs might fly" mean? | If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that 'pigs might fly' (or 'pigs can fly' and 'pigs will fly'- the idiom is used in many forms) |
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get a dirty look from (someone)
What does "get a dirty look from (someone)" mean? | to receive a frown from someone | I got a dirty look from the man who was sitting next to my crying child.
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