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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 one's last respects
What does pay one's last respects mean? | to attend the funeral of someone | Our family gathered to pay their last respects to our grandmother.
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take out a loan
What does "take out a loan" mean? | to get a loan of money | I had to take out a loan to buy the car.
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lesser of two evils
What does "lesser of two evils" mean? | the less bad thing of two bad things | I did not want to take the job but it was the lesser of two evils because having no job was even worse.
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half-baked
What does "half-baked" mean? | foolish | I don't really like his half-baked idea about the new delivery system.
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keep one's hand in (something)
What does "keep one's hand in (something)" mean? | to retain one's control of something, to practice something so that you do not forget it | The animal trainer is trying to keep his hand in his work even though he has retired.
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fish for a compliment
What does "fish for a compliment" mean? | to try and get someone to give you a compliment | The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend if she liked her new dress.
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take leave of one's senses
What does "take leave of one's senses" mean? | to become irrational | I think that my neighbor has taken leave of his senses. He has been acting very strange lately.
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straight out
What does "straight out" mean? | plainly, in a way that hides nothing | The man was told straight out by his boss that his work was not satisfactory.
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bamboozle
What does "bamboozle" mean? | deceive or confuse someone |
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lemon law
What does "lemon law" mean? | legal requirements giving buyers of a lemon a means to resolve any problems |
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scrimp and save
What does "scrimp and save" mean? | to spend little money in order to save for something | The woman has been scrimping and saving to buy a new car.
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cover for (someone)
What does "cover for (someone)" mean? | to make excuses for someone, to cover someone's errors | I covered for my friend when the boss saw that she was away from her desk.
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go to one`s head
What does "go to one`s head" mean? | to become conceited | The man's new position has gone to his head and he will not speak to us now.
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water under the bridge
What does "water under the bridge" mean? | something that happened in the past and can`t be changed | It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.
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maiden voyage
What does "maiden voyage" mean? | the first voyage of a ship or boat | The maiden voyage of the new cruise ship was popular with many people.
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