American Idioms and Expressions

Pot 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. .

pot What does pot mean?	carburetor
pot What does pot mean?	marijuana
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keep in touch What does "keep in touch" mean?	phr. good-bye; see you soon
drop (someone) a line What does "drop (someone) a line" mean?	to write or mail a note or letter to someone	My friend promised that she would drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.
upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	to ruin a plan or event by a surprise or accident	Everything was going well at the company picnic until our boss arrived and upset the applecart. bean Idioms
make sense What does "make sense" mean?	seem reasonable	His new proposal really does make sense.
Put a bug in your ear What does "Put a bug in your ear" mean?	If you put a bug in someone's ear, you give him or her a reminder or suggestion relating to a future event.

get cracking What does "get cracking" mean?	to hurry up, to start moving fast, to get started	We must get cracking on this job if we want to finish it before dinner.
pancake What does "pancake" mean?	flatten; reduce to a flat shape.	The car got pancaked in the collision.
grub What does "grub" mean?	hardworking, serious student
Twenty-four seven What does "Twenty-four seven" mean?	Twenty-four seven or 24/7 means all the time, coming from 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
come full circle What does "come full circle" mean?	to be completely opposite from one`s starting point	The university has come full circle with its policy on new students.

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