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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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player
What does player mean? | person who has power, influence, or authority in a situation |
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player
What does player mean? | person who is sexually active or promiscuous |
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Some Random Idioms
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Drop like flies
What does "Drop like flies" mean? | This means that something is disappearing very quickly. For example, if you said people were dropping like flies, it would mean that they were dying off, quitting or giving up something rapidly. |
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mean business
What does "mean business" mean? | to be serious | Our boss means business when he tells everyone to work harder.
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plop
What does "plop" mean? | sit down |
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Shoot yourself in the foot
What does "Shoot yourself in the foot" mean? | If you shoot yourself in the foot, you do something that damages your ambition, career, etc. |
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live in a fish bowl
What does "live in a fish bowl" mean? | to live where many people know about your life and personal business | The small town was like living in a fish bowl. Everybody knew what I was doing.
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flip side
What does "flip side" mean? | other side of a story, argument, or claim |
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horse of a different color
What does "horse of a different color" mean? | something totally separate and different | I know that our boss would like to discuss that issue now but it is a horse of a different color and we should discuss it at another time.
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turn one`s nose up at (someone or something)
What does "turn one`s nose up at (someone or something)" mean? | to reject someone or something, to express scorn for someone or something | My sister turned up her nose at the chance to go to nursing school.
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sweat it out
What does "sweat it out" mean? | to wait patiently until something bad or unpleasant ends |
We had to sweat it out with no food while our car was being repaired.
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come up in the world
What does "come up in the world" mean? | to improve one's status or situation in life |
I knew that I had come up in the world when I was invited to dinner with the president of our company.
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hard-on
What does "hard-on" mean? | erection (penile) |
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