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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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pass for/as (someone or something)
What does pass for/as (someone or something) mean? | to succeed in being accepted as someone or something | The young woman was trying to pass for a reporter when she went to the concert.
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posse
What does "posse" mean? | one's friends |
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drag
What does "drag" mean? | inhale or puff on a cigarette |
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twirp
What does "twirp" mean? | small, annoying person |
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skip out on (someone or something)
What does "skip out on (someone or something)" mean? | sneak away from someone or some event | I decided to skip out on the meeting and go to a movie.
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sweep (someone) off his or her feet
What does "sweep (someone) off his or her feet" mean? | to overcome someone with strong feelings | We were both swept off our feet by the excitement of the ceremony.
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turn belly-up
What does "turn belly-up" mean? | fail; perform poorly |
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close up shop
What does "close up shop" mean? | to stop doing business (for a variety of reasons - not only financial reasons) | The university bookstore had to close up shop when their rent was increased.
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keep up with the Joneses
What does "keep up with the Joneses" mean? | try to be the same as your neighbors | He always worries about keeping up with the Joneses and is always frustrated.
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sail right through (something)
What does "sail right through (something)" mean? | to finish something quickly and easily | I was able to sail right through the material for my final exam.
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Whet your appetite
What does "Whet your appetite" mean? | If something whets your appetite, it interests you and makes you want more of it. |
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legs
What does "legs" mean? | ground soldiers; unit that is neither mechanized nor airborne |
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low rent
What does "low rent" mean? | unappealing and low cost |
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kill the goose that lays the golden egg
What does "kill the goose that lays the golden egg" mean? | to spoil/destroy something that is beneficial or makes a lot of money | My friends sold part of their business but it is the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.
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