American Idioms and Expressions

Piss Ant 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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piss-ant
What does piss-ant mean?
completely worthless
piss-ant
What does piss-ant mean?
person of no value

Some Random Idioms
soup (something) up
What does "soup (something) up" mean?
to change and add something to make something more powerful or fasterMy friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.
a falling-out (with someone)
What does "a falling-out (with someone)" mean?
a disagreement or quarrel with someone We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.

chicken shit
What does "chicken shit" mean?
fearful; cowardly
put hair on one's chest
What does "put hair on one's chest" mean?
to be good for someone (something that you eat or drink)I told my friend that vegetable juice will put hair on his chest.
not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)
What does "not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)" mean?
to do nothing to help someoneThe girl will not lift a finger to help her mother.
hang around
What does "hang around" mean?
pass time or stay someplace without any real purpose or aimWe decided to stay home and hang around rather than go to the game.
up one`s alley
What does "up one`s alley" mean?
something one is good at or enjoysComputer programming is right up his alley and he is very good at it.
have it in for (someone)
What does "have it in for (someone)" mean?
show ill will to someone, dislike someoneI have been having problems at work recently. I think that the new supervisor has it in for me.
once in a while
What does "once in a while" mean?
occasionally, infrequentlyWe only go to that small Mexican restaurant once in a while.

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