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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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rate with (someone)
What does rate with (someone) mean? | to be in someone's favor | I do not think that I rate with some of the students at my school.
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raise a stink about (something)
What does "raise a stink about (something)" mean? | to make a major issue out of something | The small business owners began to raise a stink about the new parking tax.
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crack
What does "crack" mean? | an attempt; a try; a go. | Let me have a crack at it.
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cancel (something) out
What does "cancel (something) out" mean? | to destroy the effect of something | The overeating by the girl cancelled out the benefits of her exercise.
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until hell freezes over
What does "until hell freezes over" mean? | forever | He said that he would not talk to his girlfriend again until hell freezes over.
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keep in touch (with someone)
What does "keep in touch (with someone)" mean? | talk or write to someone | I have always tried to keep in touch with my friends from high school.
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Jump through hoops
What does "Jump through hoops" mean? | If you are prepared to jump through hoops for someone, you are prepared to make great efforts and sacrifices for them. |
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be on the rag
What does "be on the rag" mean? | be menstruating; be having one's period. | She's on the rag, so sex was out of th question.
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give it to (someone) straight
What does "give it to (someone) straight" mean? | to tell something to someone directly | My boss gave it to me straight about my chance to get a promotion.
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pass the torch/baton to someone
What does "pass the torch/baton to someone" mean? | hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (from
the baton or torch that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay
race) | hand over a particular duty or responsibility to someone (from the baton or torch that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race)The head of the soccer association passed the torch to his director after spending many years in the sport.
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step right up
What does "step right up" mean? | to move forward toward someone/something | The clerk told me to step right up when I was waiting to order some food.
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have a foot in both camps
What does "have a foot in both camps" mean? | to have an interest in or to support each of two opposing groups of people | The new mayor has a foot in both camps of the development dispute.
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straight dope
What does "straight dope" mean? | accurate reporting, information, or facts |
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have a time
What does "have a time" mean? | have a good time, have fun | We really had a time at the party last night.
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apple of (someone`s) eye
What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean? | someone or something that one likes a lot | The little girl is the apple of her grandfather`s eye.
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