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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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play down (someone or something)
What does play down (someone or something) mean? | to give less emphasis to someone or something, to make someone or something seem less important | The politician played down the survey that showed that he was becoming less popular.
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a pig in a poke
What does "a pig in a poke" mean? | something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully | The stereo system that he bought was a pig in a poke. He has no idea if it will work well.
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day in and day out
What does "day in and day out" mean? | regularly, all of the time | My father goes to that restaurant for lunch day in and day out and he never gets tired of it.
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like father, like son
What does "like father, like son" mean? | a son usually acts like his father | "Like father, like son," the man said as he watched the boy playing baseball exactly like his father.
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feel like a million dollars
What does "feel like a million dollars" mean? | to feel wonderful |
I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a long walk.
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forbidden fruit
What does "forbidden fruit" mean? | something that one finds attractive partly because it is illegal or immoral or prohibited |
Entering the old building was forbidden fruit for the young boys.
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vibes
What does "vibes" mean? | atmosphere; feelings; sense of what's what (short for "vibrations") |
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Bottoms up!
What does "Bottoms up!" mean? | everybody should drink now (this expression is used at the end of a drinking toast) |
"Bottoms up," our host said at the beginning of the dinner.
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Same here!
What does "Same here!" mean? | Me too! I agree! | "Same here," I replied when someone said that they were having problems with their Internet provider.
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iron out (something)
What does "iron out (something)" mean? | work out something, solve a problem | We have ironed out all of our problems at work and are doing better now.
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In the pipeline
What does "In the pipeline" mean? | If something's in the pipeline, it hasn't arrived yet but its arrival is expected. |
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