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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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say the word
What does say the word mean? | to give a sign, to show a wish | "Just say the word and I will come and meet you at the airport."
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flak
What does "flak" mean? | criticism; complaints |
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shoot the works
What does "shoot the works" mean? | to spare no expense or effort to do something | They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
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have nothing/none to spare
What does "have nothing/none to spare" mean? | not have extra of something | We had none to spare so we were unable to give any books to the hospital.
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keyed up
What does "keyed up" mean? | excited, nervous | I was keyed up after we won the game and I couldn`t go to sleep.
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cat
What does "cat" mean? | guy; fellow; dude (rarely used) |
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as fat as a pig
What does "as fat as a pig" mean? | very fat | The woman in the supermarket was as fat as a pig.
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take the bull by the horns
What does "take the bull by the horns" mean? | to take some kind of action | My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and started to plan the family reunion.
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cushy
What does "cushy" mean? | easy; soft; pleasant |
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put one's dibs on (something)
What does "put one's dibs on (something)" mean? | to lay a claim to something | I put my dibs on the most comfortable chair when I went to my friend's house.
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Whet your appetite
What does "Whet your appetite" mean? | If something whets your appetite, it interests you and makes you want more of it. |
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flash
What does "flash" mean? | very brief amount of time. | It happened in a flash.
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not much of (something)
What does "not much of (something)" mean? | to be rather bad, to be not so good | It is not much of a hotel but I think that it will be okay for one night.
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Eat my hat
What does "Eat my hat" mean? | People say this when they don't believe that something is going to happen e.g. 'If he passes that exam, I'll eat my hat!' |
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take on (someone)
What does "take on (someone)" mean? | to give a job to someone, to hire/employ someone | The factory took on fifty new employees last month.
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