American Idioms and Expressions

Rich 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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rich in (something)
What does rich in (something) mean?
to have valuable resources/characteristics/traditions/historyMany vegetables are rich in important vitamins.

Some Random Idioms
Little strokes fell great oaks
What does "Little strokes fell great oaks" mean?
Meaning: even though something may seem impossible, if you break it up into small parts and take one step at a time, you will succeed.
put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind
What does "put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind" mean?
to try to forget someone or somethingI was forced to put my holidays out of my head when we had the emergency problems at our company.
Have a trick up your sleeve
What does "Have a trick up your sleeve" mean?
If you have a trick up your sleeve, you have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.
break off (something) or break (something) off
What does "break off (something) or break (something) off" mean?
to discontinue something, to terminate something The two countries broke off their relations.

first-string
What does "first-string" mean?
the best group of players on a team Our team will use their first-string players for the game today.

save up (for something)
What does "save up (for something)" mean?
to save money in order to buy somethingI am saving up for a new television set.
chivy
What does "chivy" mean?
repeatedly tell somebody to do something
pour cold water on (something)
What does "pour cold water on (something)" mean?
to discourage somethingMy boss poured cold water on my idea to change the time of our coffee breaks.
Act of war
What does "Act of war" mean?
An act of war is a action that is either intended to start a war or that is interpreted as being sufficient cause for a war.
have a card up one`s sleeve
What does "have a card up one`s sleeve" mean?
to have a reserve plan or a secret advantage I do not know the manager's plans but I think that he has a card up his sleeve and he will soon make an important announcement.

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