American Idioms and Expressions

Poppers Idiom

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poppers
What does poppers mean?		amyl nitrite

Some Random Idioms
come to nothing/naught
What does "come to nothing/naught" mean?		 to end in failureAll of my efforts to help my sister find a job came to nothing.
pick at (something)
What does "pick at (something)" mean?		 to eat only little bits of something The boy is sick and will only pick at his food.

make one`s mouth water
What does "make one`s mouth water" mean?		 to make someone want to eat or drink something that one sees or smellsThe smell of the fish cooking in the restaurant made my mouth water.
Swansong
What does "Swansong" mean?		 A person's swansong is their final achievement or public appearance.
in the mainstream
What does "in the mainstream" mean?		 following current trends/styles that are popular or commonMy brother has never been in the mainstream when it comes to working and raising a family.
Beside themselves
What does "Beside themselves" mean?		 If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something.
off one`s hands
What does "off one`s hands" mean?		 to no longer be in one`s care or possessionI sold my old computer and got it off my hands.
take (something) out on (someone or something)
What does "take (something) out on (someone or something)" mean?		 to direct one's anger or fear onto someone or somethingThe woman often takes her anger out on her husband.
talk (someone) into (something)
What does "talk (someone) into (something)" mean?		 to get someone to agree to something, to persuade someone to do somethingWe were unable to talk the other members of our team into delaying the meeting until next week.
teething problems/troubles
What does "teething problems/troubles" mean?		 difficulties and problems experienced in the early stages of a project/activityOur new business is having many teething problems that we are trying to solve.
run afoul of (someone or something)
What does "run afoul of (someone or something)" mean?		 to get into trouble with someone or somethingThe young man ran afoul of the law and got into much trouble.
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