American Idioms and Expressions

Pass Out Idiom

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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pass out
What does pass out mean?
to faintThree teenage girls passed out at the rock concert.
pass out
What does pass out mean?
to faint Three teenage girls passed out at the rock concert.


Some Random Idioms
Left in the dark
What does "Left in the dark" mean?
If you are left in the dark about something, you aren't given the information that you should have.
Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut
What does "Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut" mean?
If someone or something is lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut, they are of low moral standing because a snake's belly is low and if the snake is in a wagon rut, it is really low.
LT
What does "LT" mean?
second lieutenant. Ask the LT if we have to do this.
shoe is on the other foot
What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?
the opposite is true, places are changed For a long time my friend laughed at my problems at work. Now, the shoe is on the other foot and he also has serious problems.

doggie bag
What does "doggie bag" mean?
a small container of food leftover from a meal at a restaurant. I'll take home the rest in a doggie bag.
baby catcher
What does "baby catcher" mean?
obstetrician
Shifting sands
What does "Shifting sands" mean?
If the sands are shifting, circumstances are changing.
class-A’s
What does "class-A’s" mean?
class-A dress uniform
Dog-whistle politics
What does "Dog-whistle politics" mean?
(AU) When political parties have policies that will appeal to racists while not being overtly racist, they are indulging in dog-whistle politics.
out of the corner of one's eye
What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?
with a quick glance at something I saw the big truck out of the corner of my eye.

John Doe
What does "John Doe" mean?
a name used for an unknown/average personThe application forms use the name "John Doe" as the name of a person who is applying for something.

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