American Idioms and Expressions

See (someone) Out 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) out
What does see (someone) out mean?		 to go with someone out of a room/houseI went to the front door to see our guests out to their cars.

Some Random Idioms
kick the habit
What does "kick the habit" mean?		 stop a bad habitHe has been trying to kick his smoking habit for many years.
sell out (someone or something)
What does "sell out (someone or something)" mean?		 to be disloyal, to betray someone or somethingThe man does not want to sell out his moral values when he begins work for the new company.
know which side one's bread is buttered
What does "know which side one's bread is buttered" mean?		 to know what is good or advantageous for you My aunt knows which side her bread is buttered when she visits her sister.

cake Idioms



Calm before the storm
What does "Calm before the storm" mean?		 A calm time immediately before period of violent activity or argument is the calm before the storm.
cry out for (someone or something)
What does "cry out for (someone or something)" mean?		 to need someone or something badly, to lack something The new room that we built cries out for new furniture.
The baby cried out for her mother.

bear fruit
What does "bear fruit" mean?		 to yield or give results The woman's hard work at her business finally began to bear fruit when she started to make money.

give in to (someone)
What does "give in to (someone)" mean?		 to do what another person wants rather than to fight and argue against him or herAfter eight weeks of negotiations we gave in and agreed to sell the machinery at a discount.
MA
What does "MA" mean?		 Master of Arts Master of ArtsMy cousin's wife has recently decided to study for her MA in economics.
go over like a lead balloon
What does "go over like a lead balloon" mean?		 to fail, to do badlyMy idea for shorter working hours went over like a lead balloon at the meeting.
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