American Idioms and Expressions

See Through (someone Or 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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see through (someone or something)
What does see through (someone or something) mean?		 to understand someone`s true character or motivation, to understand the real reason for somethingI could easily see through the supervisor's attempt to fire the woman from her job.

Some Random Idioms
pay an arm and a leg for (something)
What does "pay an arm and a leg for (something)" mean?		 to pay a high price for somethingI paid an arm and a leg for my car but I am not very happy with it.
Lose your bottle
What does "Lose your bottle" mean?		(UK) If someone loses their bottle, they lose the courage to do something.
not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
What does "not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole" mean?		 to not want to be involved with someone or something under any circumstancesI would not touch that problem with a ten-foot pole.
close ranks
What does "close ranks" mean?		 to come together for fighting, to unite and work together The political parties closed ranks and stopped arguing among themselves.

money is no object
What does "money is no object" mean?		 it does not matter how much something costsMoney is no object and I plan to stay in the best hotels during my holiday.
freak out
What does "freak out" mean?		 lose control; panic
when the cat's away, the mice will play
What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?		 when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble, when a person with authority is absent then those below him or her can do whatever they want When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play.

cow Idioms

shitcan
What does "shitcan" mean?		toilet
gone with the wind
What does "gone with the wind" mean?		 to be goneThe woman is gone with the wind and we will probably never see her again.
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