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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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pissing match
What does pissing match mean? | dispute; argument; pointless debate or competition |
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eat humble pie
What does "eat humble pie" mean? | to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize | Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.
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go to (someone`s) head
What does "go to (someone`s) head" mean? | to make someone too proud, to make a person think that he or she is too important | The man's new job has gone to his head and he thinks that he is better than everyone else.
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thankful for small blessings
What does "thankful for small blessings" mean? | to be grateful for any small benefits or advantages that one has | I am always thankful for small blessings when I think of the health of my friends and family.
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dress up
What does "dress up" mean? | to wear one`s best clothes |
I decided to dress up for dinner on Saturday night.
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crash and burn
What does "crash and burn" mean? | to fail spectacularly |
We did not want to crash and burn so we were careful about how we proceeded with the project.
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score
What does "score" mean? | summary of information such as news, weather, or sports |
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take one's vows
What does "take one's vows" mean? | get married and take your wedding vows
(promises) | get married and take your wedding vows (promises)They were taking their vows down at the county courthouse when I came for a visit.
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fall head over heels
What does "fall head over heels" mean? | to fall down | The little boy fell head over heels down the hillside.
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Once in a blue moon
What does "Once in a blue moon" mean? | To happen only on rare occasions. | The Post Office regularly fails to deliver checks sent in payment to me, but bills sent to me fail to be delivered only once in a blue moon.
Two full moons in the same month are extremely rare, though they do happen. A second full moon has come to be called a blue moon. This is apparently because the Maine Farmers Almanac used to list the date of first moon in red text, and the second moon in blue. |
neither here nor there
What does "neither here nor there" mean? | not relevant to the thing being discussed, to be off the subject | "What you are saying is neither here nor there. We are talking about our plans this year - not five years in the future."
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above board
What does "above board" mean? | honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board/table when playing a game of cards) |
The real estate agent was always above board when dealing with people who were trying to buy a house.
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live up to (something)
What does "live up to (something)" mean? | act according to something, fulfill expectations | He is trying very hard to live up to his reputation as a smart busnessman.
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