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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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play the field
What does play the field mean? | to date many different people, to avoid steady dates with the same person | After my sister stopped dating her boyfriend she decided to play the field until she met someone new.
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play the field
What does play the field mean? | to date many different people, to avoid steady dates with the same person |
After my sister stopped dating her boyfriend she decided to play the field.
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Loose lips sink ships
What does "Loose lips sink ships" mean? | To have loose lips means to have a big mouth, susceptible to talking about everything and everyone. Sinking ships refers to anything from small acquaintances to long and hearty relationships (with friends or a significant other). So when one says loose lips sink ships, one is basically saying if you can't shut up you are going to end hurting people, usually psychologically or emotionally.Loose lips sink ships comes from World War I and/or WWII, when sailors on leave from their ships might talk |
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the talk of (somewhere)
What does "the talk of (somewhere)" mean? | the subject of conversations somewhere | The new theater production is the talk of the city.
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copper
What does "copper" mean? | police officer |
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TB
What does "TB" mean? | Tuberculosis | TuberculosisFor various reasons the number of TB cases has been increasing around the world recently.
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in one's right mind
What does "in one's right mind" mean? | rational and sensible | The girl was not in her right mind to quit her job right now.
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belabor the point
What does "belabor the point" mean? | to spend too much time on a point of discussion | I tried not to belabor the point but I needed to explain things in detail for everyone to understand.
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stretch the point
What does "stretch the point" mean? | to interpret a point very flexibly | It is stretching the point to think that the new company policy will let you take a two-hour lunch break.
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get out of the way
What does "get out of the way" mean? | to stop obstructing or interfering with someone or something, to escape from something | The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck and it was hit.
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Judge, jury and executioner
What does "Judge, jury and executioner" mean? | If someone is said to be the judge, jury, and executioner, it means they are in charge of every decision made, and they have the power to be rid of whomever they choose. |
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Break your duck
What does "Break your duck" mean? | (UK) If you break your duck, you do something for the first time. |
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as easy as apple pie
What does "as easy as apple pie" mean? | very easy |
The test that I wrote yesterday was as easy as apple pie.
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cram
What does "cram" mean? | study at the last minute for a test |
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