American Idioms and Expressions

Read Through Something 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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read through something
What does read through something mean?
read all of somethingI read through the test briefly before I started to answer any questions.
read through something
What does read through something mean?
to read all of something I read through the test briefly before I started to answer the questions.


Some Random Idioms
rack one`s brains
What does "rack one`s brains" mean?
to try hard to think or remember somethingI have been racking my brains all day trying to remember the man's name.
head
What does "head" mean?
person
Moot point
What does "Moot point" mean?
If something's a moot point, there's some disagreement about it: a debatable point. In the U.S., this expression usually means that there is no point in debating something, because it just doesn't matter. An example: If you are arguing over whether to go the beach or to the park, but you find out the car won't start and you can't go anywhere, then the destination is said to be a moot point.
tee off
What does "tee off" mean?
upset or angery somebody
come
What does "come" mean?
experience orgasm
go places
What does "go places" mean?
to have a good futureThe young man will go places with his good looks and good education.
fine-tooth/toothed comb
What does "fine-tooth/toothed comb" mean?
great care, careful attention so as not to miss anything We went over the room with a fine-tooth comb but we were unable to find the lost credit card.

play it safe
What does "play it safe" mean?
to avoid taking a riskThe father always plays it safe when he goes swimming with his son.
Renaissance man
What does "Renaissance man" mean?
A Renaissance man is a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts.
CEO
What does "CEO" mean?
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive OfficerMy uncle was the CEO of a large computer company.

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