American Idioms and Expressions

See (someone) Home 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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see (someone) home
What does see (someone) home mean?
to accompany someone homeI saw my cousin home after her visit last evening.

Some Random Idioms
all talk (and no action)
What does "all talk (and no action)" mean?
to talk about doing something but never really doing it Our boss is all talk and no action and nothing new is ever done in our department.

come a cropper
What does "come a cropper" mean?
to failThe man came a cropper in the chess tournament and that is why he is sad.
work off
What does "work off" mean?
make something go away (especially by working or exercise)He was able to work off much weight and is now feeling better.
in the red
What does "in the red" mean?
to be losing money, to be unprofitable The company has been in the red since the price of oil began to rise rapidly.

tip (someone) off
What does "tip (someone) off" mean?
to warn/inform someoneThe bank tipped off the police that there was going to be a robbery at the bank.
SLJO
What does "SLJO" mean?
shitty little jobs officer (junior officer given many small tasks)
win (something) hands down
What does "win (something) hands down" mean?
win something easily, win something without a doubt The new mayor won the election hands down.

eat away at (something)
What does "eat away at (something)" mean?
to rot/destroy somethingThe mildew has been eating away at the window frame all year.
next to nothing
What does "next to nothing" mean?
hardly anythingI was able to buy a new computer for next to nothing.
work one's butt off
What does "work one's butt off" mean?
work very diligently. I worked my butt off on that paper and all I got was a C+.

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