American Idioms and Expressions

Pop One's Cork Idiom

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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pop one's cork
What does pop one's cork mean?		 become angry; have an outburst or tantrum

Some Random Idioms
hustle
What does "hustle" mean?		 make efforts (usually with one's own abilities) to earn money
separate the sheep from the goats
What does "separate the sheep from the goats" mean?		 to divide people into two groups We had to separate the sheep from the goats when we began to make selections for the school choir.

wolf Idioms

tubular
What does "tubular" mean?		 good; nice; excellent
an act of God
What does "an act of God" mean?		 an event or accident due to natural causes for which no human is responsible and which could not have been avoided by planning ahead (a storm, an earthquake, a volcano etc.)The insurance company refused to pay the money because they said that the forest fire was an act of God.
make a check out to (someone)
What does "make a check out to (someone)" mean?		 to write a check with someone's name on itI made a check out to the man who repaired my bathroom.
think on one's feet
What does "think on one's feet" mean?		 to think/reason/plan while one is talkingMy boss can think on her feet and she can easily handle most problems.
in black and white
What does "in black and white" mean?		 in writingI want to get the information in black and white before I go to the meeting.
not know (someone) from Adam
What does "not know (someone) from Adam" mean?		 to not know someone at allI did not know the man who came to our door from Adam.
like a bat out of hell
What does "like a bat out of hell" mean?		 with great speed and forceThe boy left the theater like a bat out of hell.
on a first-name basis (with someone)
What does "on a first-name basis (with someone)" mean?		 to be good friends with someoneI am not on a first-name basis with my neighbor.
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