American Idioms and Expressions

Result In (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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result in (something)
What does result in (something) mean?		 to cause something to happenThe bad road conditions resulted in many small accidents this morning.

Some Random Idioms
Proclaim it from the rooftops
What does "Proclaim it from the rooftops" mean?		 If something is proclaimed from the rooftops, it is made as widely known and as public as possible.
the hair of the dog that bit you
What does "the hair of the dog that bit you" mean?		 a drink of alcohol taken when one is recovering from drinking too muchMy friend got up early and had the hair of the dog that bit him to start the day.
get on the good side of (someone)
What does "get on the good side of (someone)" mean?		 to get in someone's favorI took my aunt to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.
a cock-and-bull story
What does "a cock-and-bull story" mean?		 a silly story that is not true Our neighbor gave us a cock-and-bull story about how our window was broken.

shoot the crap
What does "shoot the crap" mean?		 gossip; discuss; chat
on the tip of one`s tongue
What does "on the tip of one`s tongue" mean?		 to be not quite able to remember somethingThe name of his latest movie is on the tip of my tongue.
My foot!
What does "My foot!" mean?		 I do not believe it (said after someone says something that you do not believe and you repeat the statement with the expression "My foot!")"My foot!" the man exclaimed when he learned that he would not be able to attend the meeting.
raw
What does "raw" mean?		 lacking experience; new. You're totally raw. You've never done this, have you?
Separate the wheat from the chaff
What does "Separate the wheat from the chaff" mean?		 When you separate the wheat from the chaff, you select what is useful or valuable and reject what is useless or worthless.
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