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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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pie in the sky
What does pie in the sky mean? | a goal/plan that is too optimistic, a future reward after death | The boy's plans for his summer were pie in the sky. He would never complete them.
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pie in the sky
What does pie in the sky mean? | an idea or plan that you think will never happen | My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
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pie in the sky
What does pie in the sky mean? | an idea or plan that you think will never happen |
My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
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pie in the sky
What does pie in the sky mean? | a goal or plan that is too optimistic, a future reward after death |
The boy's plans for his summer were pie in the sky. He would never complete them.
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pie in the sky
What does pie in the sky mean? | an idea or plan that is totally impractical, a reward, a special heavenly reward |
The man always has ideas that are pie in the sky and most of them are not very good.
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have a lot on one's mind
What does "have a lot on one's mind" mean? | have many things to worry about | She has a lot on her mind with her new job and her new boyfriend.
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Here goes nothing.
What does "Here goes nothing." mean? | ready to do something but think that it will probably be a waste of time and will probably fail | "Here goes nothing. I have already asked him to lend me some money and he always says no but I`ll try again."
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on one's feet
What does "on one's feet" mean? | standing up | Everybody in the audience was on their feet when the singer walked onto the stage.
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go down in flames
What does "go down in flames" mean? | fail dramatically |
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tapped out
What does "tapped out" mean? | broke; having no money |
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bone of contention
What does "bone of contention" mean? | a reason for quarrels, the subject of a fight | The family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died.
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bats in the belfry
What does "bats in the belfry" mean? | crazy, eccentric (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly) |
I think that my boss has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.
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a know-it-all
What does "a know-it-all" mean? | a person who acts as if he or she knows everything | He is a know-it-all and nobody likes to be around him.
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