American Idioms and Expressions

Scratch Around For (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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scratch around for (something)
What does scratch around for (something) mean?		 look here and there for somethingThe woman was scratching around for some money to buy some food.

Some Random Idioms
Mark my words
What does "Mark my words" mean?		 Mark my words is an expression used to lend an air of seriousness to what the speaker is about to say when talking about the future. You often hear drunks say it before they deliver some particularly spurious nonsense.
bite one's nails
What does "bite one's nails" mean?		 to be nervous or anxious about something The children were biting their nails as they waited for the test results.

have a stake in (something)
What does "have a stake in (something)" mean?		 to have part ownership of a company or other businessThe large oil company has a stake in the new undersea oil exploration company.
mash-up
What does "mash-up" mean?		 bring together two different Web sites or services to create a third that leverages the benefits of each
breathe one's last
What does "breathe one's last" mean?		 to die The woman breathed her last several days after she became ill.

dish out (criticism)
What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?		 to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.

cash in on (something)
What does " cash in on (something)" mean?		 to make a lot of money at something The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
go climb a tree
What does "go climb a tree" mean?		 go away; get out
town-and-gown
What does "town-and-gown" mean?		 the relations (often bad) between a town and the university and university students who are located in that town There were some town-and-gown conflicts when the graduation parties began in the small town.

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