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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play chicken
What does play chicken mean? | to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops | The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.
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play chicken
What does play chicken mean? | to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops |
The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.
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wise up to
What does "wise up to" mean? | begin to understand the truth about someone or something | He finally wised up to the fact that he was never going to get a promotion in his company.
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tag along with (someone)
What does "tag along with (someone)" mean? | to go with someone, to follow along with someone | The little boy tagged along with his older brother when they went to the beach.
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drop the subject
What does "drop the subject" mean? | to stop talking about something |
My friend was getting angry while we were talking about money so I decided to drop the subject.
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Poetry in motion
What does "Poetry in motion" mean? | Something that is poetry in motion is beautiful to watch. |
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Will never fly
What does "Will never fly" mean? | If an idea or project, etc, will never fly, it has no chance of succeeding. |
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dance with death
What does "dance with death" mean? | to do something that is very risky | The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
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from tip to toe
What does "from tip to toe" mean? | from the top to the bottom |
We made an effort to clean the statue from tip to toe.
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break down (something)
What does "break down (something)" mean? | to analyze something | We must break down these figures for further study.
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get set
What does "get set" mean? | to get ready to start something | Everybody is getting set for the wedding ceremony.
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do one`s bit/part
What does "do one`s bit/part" mean? | to share in a group project by contributing one`s time and effort | Our teacher did his bit to help plan for the party.
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Keep your eye on the ball
What does "Keep your eye on the ball" mean? | If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening. |
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taken for dead
What does "taken for dead" mean? | to be assumed to be dead | The men in the coal mine were taken for dead after there was no contact for several days.
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End in smoke
What does "End in smoke" mean? | If something ends in smoke, it produces no concrete or positive result. This expression refers to the boasting by a person, of having put in a lot of efforts by him, for a particular cause or to attain a result which is very difficult to be done by any person. (This mainly refers to an investigation of a crime or solving a serious offence or a mystery). But at the end, when the desired result is not obtained, his claims are found to be false and not worth mentioning. So, he looses his credibili |
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