Rat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

rat What does rat mean?	person who is disgusting
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Boys in blue What does "Boys in blue" mean?	The boys in blue are the police.
slow down What does "slow down" mean?	to go more slowly than usual, to cause something to reduce speed	You should slow down when you are driving on a wet road.
boss (someone) around or boss around (someone) What does "boss (someone) around or boss around (someone)" mean?	to keep telling someone what to do, to be bossy toward someone	The little girl always wants to boss her friends around.
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	betray someone	My friend stabbed me in the back although I made an effort to help him get a job.
pitch up What does "pitch up" mean?	arrive; show up; appear
launch forth (on something) What does "launch forth (on something)" mean?	start out on something	Our boss launched forth on a long criticism of how we were doing our jobs.
come to a dead end What does "come to a dead end" mean?	to be unable to go any further	We kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.
on the mend What does "on the mend" mean?	to be in the process of healing or becoming better	He broke his leg last week but it is now on the mend.
give (someone) a fair shake What does "give (someone) a fair shake" mean?	to give someone fair treatment	The man did not believe that the judge would give him a fair shake at his trial.

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