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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shoot from the hip
What does shoot from the hip mean? | to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is at one's side | The man often shoots from the hip and gets into trouble over what he says.
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shoot from the hip
What does shoot from the hip mean? | speak directly and frankly, fire a gun that is held at one's side and against one's hip | The manager always shoots from the hip and everyone likes her because of that.
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shoot from the hip
What does shoot from the hip mean? | to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is held at one's side and against one's hip |
Our manager always shoots from the hip and everyone likes her because of that.
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shoot from the hip
What does shoot from the hip mean? | to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is at one's side |
The man often shoots from the hip and gets into trouble over what he says.
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Some Random Idioms
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back in the day
What does "back in the day" mean? |
idiom. a long time ago when style, fashion, and taste were different |
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wack off
What does "wack off" mean? | masturbate (men only) |
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cold snap/spell
What does "cold snap/spell" mean? | a sudden short period of cold weather |
The cold snap lasted for five days.
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Run off your feet
What does "Run off your feet" mean? | If you are run off your feet, you are extremely busy and don't have enough time to do everything. |
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(one's) flesh and blood
What does "(one's) flesh and blood" mean? | a close relative (father,daughter,brother etc.), a living human body | The man's own flesh and blood refused to help him when he needed money.
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old boy network
What does "old boy network" mean? | the situation where people (usually men) who went to the same school help each other get good jobs | It was an old law firm and being part of an old boy network was necessary to get a job there.
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downer
What does "downer" mean? | depressants |
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dismiss/reject (something) out of hand
What does "dismiss/reject (something) out of hand" mean? | to immediately decide not to accept an idea/argument/plan without thinking about it | The company dismissed the union's offer to settle the dispute out of hand.
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chink
What does "chink" mean? | Chinese; Chinese person |
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Up to the neck
What does "Up to the neck" mean? | If someone's in something up to the neck, they are very involved in it, especially when it's something wrong. |
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