American Idioms and Expressions

Ready, Willing, And Able 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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ready, willing, and able
What does ready, willing, and able mean?		 to be eager or willing to do somethingEverybody in the small village is ready, willing, and able to help the family who lost their house in the fire.

Some Random Idioms
settle (something) out of court
What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?		 to reach an agreement without having to go through a court of law It was very difficult but we were able to settle the dispute out of court.

lose one's train of thought
What does "lose one's train of thought" mean?		 to forget what one was talking about or thinking aboutI lost my train of thought during my meeting with my boss.
have a taste for (something)
What does "have a taste for (something)" mean?		 to have a desire for a food/drink/experienceThe opera singer has always had a taste for classical music.
Whistle for it
What does "Whistle for it" mean?		 If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don't get it.
enforcer
What does "enforcer" mean?		bodyguard; thug; tough guy
jog (someone's) memory
What does "jog (someone's) memory" mean?		 stimulate someone's memory to recall somethingThe questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.
come to blows
What does "come to blows" mean?		 to begin to fightThe two men came to blows when they were trying to fix the car.
dope
What does "dope" mean?		gossip; news; information. It's time for the straight dope. No more lies.
upset the applecart
What does "upset the applecart" mean?		 to ruin a plan or event by a surprise or accident Everything was going well at the company picnic until our boss arrived and upset the applecart.

bean Idioms

amount to the same thing
What does "amount to the same thing" mean?		 to be the same or have the same effect as something Going by taxi or by bus amounts to the same thing. We will still be late for the concert.

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pump up
What does "pump up" mean?		 exercise or flex muscles to that they become filled with blood and appear larger
zero hour
What does "zero hour" mean?		 the exact time when an attack or other military action will startThe air force planes waited until zero hour in order to start out on their bombing mission.
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