American Idioms and Expressions

Run Short Of (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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run short of (something)
What does run short of (something) mean?
to not have enough of somethingWe ran short of money during our trip to Europe.

Some Random Idioms
blow (someone) off
What does "blow (someone) off" mean?
ignore or neglect someone; reject or abandon someone. She's totalling blowing me off.
make waves
What does "make waves" mean?
create a disturbanceHe is very quiet at work and does not like to make waves.
call (someone) on the carpet
What does "call (someone) on the carpet" mean?
to call someone before an authority to be scolded or reprimanded The salesman was called on the carpet by his boss for losing the big sale.

get one's foot in the door
What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?
to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers)I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.
out of one`s shell
What does "out of one`s shell" mean?
to move from silence or shyness and into friendly conversationWe got the girl out of her shell and she joined in with the rest of the group.
a dose/taste of one's own medicine
What does "a dose/taste of one's own medicine" mean?
the same treatment that one gives to others (usually a negative meaning)Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to treat him badly like he treats others.
bargain for (something)
What does "bargain for (something)" mean?
to anticipate something, to take something into accountThe difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.
in a kind/sort of way
What does "in a kind/sort of way" mean?
to a certain extent, a little, somewhatIn a kind of way I want to buy a new car but in other ways I don't think that I really need one.
konk
What does "konk" mean?
go to sleep; fall asleep
praise (someone or something) to the skies
What does "praise (someone or something) to the skies" mean?
to give someone or something much praiseThe teachers praised the principal to the skies for the new policies at the school.
throw/pitch someone a curve
What does "throw/pitch someone a curve" mean?
pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpected pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpectedMy friend threw me a curve when he changed the dates of our plan to go on a holiday together.

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