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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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quick one
What does quick one mean? | a single drink of alcohol taken before one does something else | We stopped for a quick one on the way home from work.
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quick one
What does quick one mean? | sexual relations done quickly |
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quick one
What does quick one mean? | a single drink of alcohol taken before one does something else |
We stopped for a quick one on the way home from work.
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near at hand
What does "near at hand" mean? | to be close or handy (to someone) | I looked for a pair of scissors that were near at hand.
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know one's ABCs
What does "know one's ABCs" mean? | to know the alphabet or the most basic things about something |
The students worked hard and everyone knew their ABCs very well.
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in fashion
What does "in fashion" mean? | fashionable |
Very thin neckties are not in fashion now.
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to skip bail
What does "to skip bail" mean? | to fail to appear in court and therefore give up the money that you paid for bail | The amount of bail was set very high so the accused criminal would not skip bail.
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saving grace
What does "saving grace" mean? | something that saves someone or something that would otherwise be a total disaster | The man's saving grace was his mathematical ability. His other personality traits were very strange.
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