American Idioms and Expressions

Push A Product 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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push a product
What does push a product mean?		 to promote a product The soap company is now pushing their new product.


Some Random Idioms
rule of thumb
What does "rule of thumb" mean?		 a basic or accepted pattern or rule It is a rule of thumb in our company that senior managers get bigger offices.

a rolling stone gathers no moss
What does "a rolling stone gathers no moss" mean?		 someone who often changes jobs or where they live does not build roots/wealth/successThe musician proves that a rolling stone gathers no moss. He moves from town to town and has lived in almost fifty different places during his lifetime.
pull over (someone)
What does "pull over (someone)" mean?		 to make a car drive to the side of the road and stopThe police pulled over the man because he had been drinking and driving.
express (one's) anger
What does "express (one's) anger" mean?		 to release one's angerThe man often loses his temper which is not a good way to express his anger.
in the running
What does "in the running" mean?		 competing and having a chance to winI think that I am in the running for a promotion at my company.
get a tongue-lashing
What does "get a tongue-lashing" mean?		 to get a severe verbal scolding for doing something wrong The girl got a tongue-lashing from the judge over her role in the crime.

have (someone's) hide
What does "have (someone's) hide" mean?		 scold or punish someone (a hide is the skin of an animal)The woman promised to have the little boy's hide if he didn't behave well.
cross swords with (someone)
What does "cross swords with (someone)" mean?		 to have an argument with someone I do not want to cross swords with my supervisor again.

have second thoughts about (someone or something)
What does "have second thoughts about (someone or something)" mean?		 have doubts about someone or somethingRecently, I am having second thoughts about buying a new motorcycle.
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