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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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salt of the earth
What does salt of the earth mean? | basic and fundamentally good people | The members of our club are all the salt of the earth and are fun to spend time with.
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salt of the earth
What does salt of the earth mean? | good/basic/honest/ordinary people | Our new neighbors are the salt of the earth. They are good, basic, honest people.
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salt of the earth
What does salt of the earth mean? | good/basic/honest/ordinary people |
Our new neighbors are the salt of the earth. They are good, basic, honest people.
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salt of the earth
What does salt of the earth mean? | the most worthy of people, a very good or worthy person, a person who is decent and dependable and unpretentious (from the Bible) |
Our neighbors are the salt of the earth and we like them very much.
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salt of the earth
What does salt of the earth mean? | basically and fundamentally good simple people |
The members of our club are the salt of the earth and are fun to be with.
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bundle of nerves
What does "bundle of nerves" mean? | a very nervous or anxious person |
The woman is a bundle of nerves after looking after her three children.
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much ado about nothing
What does "much ado about nothing" mean? | a lot of excitement about nothing | There was much ado about nothing over the small scandal in the city government.
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on the other hand
What does "on the other hand" mean? | from another point of view, from the other side of an issue | I am very tired but on the other hand I must do some work tonight.
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have a foot in both camps
What does "have a foot in both camps" mean? | to have an interest in or to support each of two opposing groups of people | The new mayor has a foot in both camps of the development dispute.
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on land
What does "on land" mean? | on the land, on the soil, not at sea | The old sailor was never very comfortable when he was on land.
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cry bloody murder
What does "cry bloody murder" mean? | to scream like something very serious has happened | The woman cried bloody murder when the young man tried to steal her purse.
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cast doubt on (someone or something)
What does "cast doubt on (someone or something)" mean? | cause someone or something to be doubted | The evidence presented at the trial cast doubt on the truthfulness of the woman's testimony.
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on one`s toes
What does "on one`s toes" mean? | alert, ready to act | The speaker kept the audience on their toes by asking many interesting questions.
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a hung jury
What does "a hung jury" mean? | a jury that is divided and unable to agree on a verdict | There was a hung jury after the trial of the pop star.
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sixth sense
What does "sixth sense" mean? | a power to know or feel things other than by sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch | My friend seems to have a sixth sense and he knows many things that nobody else knows.
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pile of shit
What does "pile of shit" mean? | low-quality object or device |
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cut (someone) off without a penny
What does "cut (someone) off without a penny" mean? | to stop giving someone a regular amount of money, to leave someone no money in a will | The wealthy businessman cut his son off without a penny when the young man refused to work hard.
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