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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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pay in advance
What does pay in advance mean? | to pay for something before it is received or delivered | I paid in advance to get the frames for my pictures.
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pay in advance
What does pay in advance mean? | to pay for something before you get/use it | I must pay in advance for the bus company to deliver my boxes.
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pay in advance
What does pay in advance mean? | to pay for something before you get or use it |
I must pay in advance for the bus company to deliver my boxes.
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pay in advance
What does pay in advance mean? | to pay for something before it is received or delivered |
I paid in advance for the frames for my pictures.
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Some Random Idioms
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cheese (someone) off
What does "cheese (someone) off" mean? | to annoy/irritate/anger someone | I cheesed off my neighbor when I borrowed his ladder without telling him.
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pull down (someone)
What does "pull down (someone)" mean? | to humiliate someone | The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.
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drop out of (something)
What does "drop out of (something)" mean? | to quit school or a course of some kind | I dropped out of the class after three months.
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turn one`s nose up at (someone or something)
What does "turn one`s nose up at (someone or something)" mean? | to reject someone or something, to express scorn for someone or something | My sister turned up her nose at the chance to go to nursing school.
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Pot-luck
What does "Pot-luck" mean? | If you take pot-luck, you take whatever happens to be available at the time. |
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Bury your head in the sand
What does "Bury your head in the sand" mean? | If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong. |
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have one's hands full
What does "have one's hands full" mean? | be extremely busy. | A: "Will you be able to help us this afternoon?"B: "I'm afraid not. I'll have my hands full trying to finishmy research paper."
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lay in (something)
What does "lay in (something)" mean? | store up a supply of something, get and store something for future use | They are trying to lay in as much food as possible before winter comes.
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bucko
What does "bucko" mean? | friend; buddy |
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Put the kybosh on
What does "Put the kybosh on" mean? | To put an end to something. |
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Passed with flying colors
What does "Passed with flying colors" mean? | To exceed expectations, to do better than expected. | The California smog test is tough, but my car passed with flying colors.
Color(s) has numerous meanings. An early use of the word is flag, pennant, or badge.
"Passed with flying colors" comes from sailing ships that, when passing other ships at sea, would fly their colors (flags) if they wanted to be identified. |