American Idioms and Expressions

Round Trip Ticket 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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round-trip ticket
What does round-trip ticket mean?
a train/bus/plane ticket that allows one to go to the destination and return homeWe purchased a round-trip ticket because it was cheaper than a one-way ticket.
round-trip ticket
What does round-trip ticket mean?
a train or bus or plane ticket that allows one to go to the destination and then later return home We purchased a round-trip ticket because it was cheaper than a one-way ticket.


Some Random Idioms
get (something) through (someone's) thick skull
What does "get (something) through (someone's) thick skull" mean?
to manage to get someone (including oneself) to understand somethingThe salesman cannot get it through his thick skull that I do not want to talk to him.
Demon weed
What does "Demon weed" mean?
Tobacco is the demon weed.
live within one's means
What does "live within one's means" mean?
to spend no more money than one hasI try very hard to live within my means so that I do not have any financial pressure.
fire someone
What does "fire someone" mean?
dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance. "If you continue to be late for work, the company willfire you."
suds
What does "suds" mean?
beer
acid
What does "acid" mean?
lysergic acid diethylamide. Have you ever dropped acid?
land an account
What does "land an account" mean?
to acquire an accountThe salesman landed a large account on his first day of work.
ruffle (someone's) feathers
What does "ruffle (someone's) feathers" mean?
to upset or annoy someoneI am usually very careful not to ruffle my supervisor's feathers.
freak out
What does "freak out" mean?
to become angry or lose control of oneself I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.

One-man band
What does "One-man band" mean?
If one person does all the work or has all the responsibility somewhere, then they are a one-man band.
keep the ball rolling
What does "keep the ball rolling" mean?
maintain the momentum of an activity maintain the momentum of an activityMy friend is always able to keep the ball rolling when we are gathered for dinner and everyone becomes silent.

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