American Idioms and Expressions

Pour Out Idiom

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pour out
What does pour out mean?
to come out in great number or quantity, to stream out of a placeAfter the football game thousands of fans poured out of the stadium.
pour out
What does pour out mean?
to come out in great number or quantity, to stream out of a place After the football game, thousands of fans poured out of the stadium.


Some Random Idioms
On the right foot
What does "On the right foot" mean?
If you start something or set off on the right foot, you get off to a good start.
acid head
What does "acid head" mean?
user of LSD. He was an acid head in college but hasn't used since.
turned on
What does "turned on" mean?
sexually excited or aroused
On the lam
What does "On the lam" mean?
If someone is on the lam, they are hiding from the police or authorities, especially to avoid arrest or prison.
hit (someone) below the belt
What does "hit (someone) below the belt" mean?
to do something in an unfair or cowardly wayMy friend was hitting below the belt when he criticized me after I told him my true feelings on the matter.
(not) made of money
What does "(not) made of money" mean?
to not have a lot of money (usually used in the negative to say that you do not have enough money for something)My friend is not made of money and he has difficulty paying for his children's education.
six feet under
What does "six feet under" mean?
to be deadMy friend does not plan to move from his house until he is six feet under.
bat a thousand
What does "bat a thousand" mean?
be successful in everything that you do be successful in everything that you doThe salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to Europe.
down the drain
What does "down the drain" mean?
to be wasted or lost My uncle is throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.

suit/fit (someone) to a T
What does "suit/fit (someone) to a T" mean?
to be very appropriate for someoneMy new job suits me to a T.
the one and only
What does "the one and only" mean?
a famous and talented person, the unique and only "somebody"Yesterday the newspaper published an interview with the one and only inventor of the new DVD player.
find fault with (someone or something)
What does "find fault with (someone or something)" mean?
to criticize someone or somethingMy boss finds fault with everything that I do.
twiddle one`s thumbs
What does "twiddle one`s thumbs" mean?
to do nothing, to be idleThe girl twiddled her thumbs all year and is now unable to pass her school exams.

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