American Idioms and Expressions

Red Tide Idiom

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red tide
What does red tide mean?		menstruation; menstrual period; period

Some Random Idioms
flunk out
What does "flunk out" mean?		 to fail a course, to fail school My friend flunked out of his computer course at school.

dog
What does "dog" mean?		ugly woman
at the appointed hour
What does "at the appointed hour" mean?		 at the time that has been decided At the appointed hour, the team arrived at the stadium.

pecker checker
What does "pecker checker" mean?		urologist
paradise (on earth)
What does "paradise (on earth)" mean?		 a place on earth that is as lovely as paradiseThe resort in the mountains was paradise on earth.
break down (something) or break (something) down
What does "break down (something) or break (something) down" mean?		 to explain something to someone in simple terms My teacher broke down the scientific theory so that the class could understand it easily.

give up the ship
What does "give up the ship" mean?		 to stop fighting, to stop trying or hoping to do something"Please don`t give up the ship and quit this company. You still have a useful role to play."
catch up on (something)
What does "catch up on (something)" mean?		 to do something that you have not had time to do, to learn about something (the daily news or news about old friends) I need to catch up on some of my reading this weekend.
I met my friend and we caught up on some news.

catch up with (someone or something)

big fish in a small pond
What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?		 an important person in a small place The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.

meet one's match
What does "meet one's match" mean?		 meet one's equalOur team met their match when they had to play the best team in the city.
fit (someone) out with (something)
What does "fit (someone) out with (something)" mean?		 to provide someone with somethingThe store helped to fit us out with camping equipment for our holiday.
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