American Idioms and Expressions

Refill A Prescription 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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refill a prescription
What does refill a prescription mean?		 to sell a second set of medicine on a doctor's ordersI went to the pharmacy to refill a prescription for my mother.
refill a prescription
What does refill a prescription mean?		 to sell a second set of medicine on a doctor's orders I went to the pharmacy to refill a prescription for my mother.


Some Random Idioms
salt (something) away
What does "salt (something) away " mean?		 to save money or some other itemI am salting away much money from my new job.
break down
What does "break down" mean?		 to fail, to stopThe negotiations broke down last night when both sides refused to compromise.
green belt
What does "green belt" mean?		 an area of fields and trees around a town Our city has a policy to increase the green belt around the city.

reconcile oneself to (something)
What does "reconcile oneself to (something)" mean?		 to begin to feel comfortable with a bad or challenging situationWe have to reconcile ourselves to the fact that our school will close next year.
GSW
What does "GSW" mean?		 gunshot wound
Fuzzy thinking
What does "Fuzzy thinking" mean?		 Thinking or ideas that do not agree with the facts or information available
fall behind
What does "fall behind" mean?		 to fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc. I fell behind with my homework at the beginning of the term and had problems throughout the year.

put down (someone)
What does "put down (someone)" mean?		 to criticize someone, to make someone feel badHe is always putting down his girlfriend in front of his friends.
have (something) on (someone)
What does "have (something) on (someone)" mean?		 have information or proof that someone did something wrongI think that the police have something on the man and that is why he wants to quit his job.
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