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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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short stack
What does short stack mean? | two pancakes |
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Dumb as a rock
What does "Dumb as a rock" mean? | If you are dumb as a rock, you have no common sense and are stupid. |
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fire away at (someone or something)
What does "fire away at (someone or something)" mean? | to shoot at someone or something, to ask many questions | The students began to fire away at the speaker after he finished his speech.
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dead end
What does "dead end" mean? | the end of a road, an impasse |
The negotiations between the players and the owners have reached a dead end.
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Broad church
What does "Broad church" mean? | If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas. |
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Horse sense
What does "Horse sense" mean? | Common sense, able to stand the test of
reasonableness. | If your going to spend your time working anyway, it only makes horse sense to get a high paying job.
Horses are intelligent animals. They demonstrate the ability to act sensibly and to avoid situations that might cause them harm such as taking a fall, hence good common sense. |
in good with (someone)
What does "in good with (someone)" mean? | in someone's favor | My cousin is in good with his boss and has an easy time at work.
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on tiptoe
What does "on tiptoe" mean? | standing or walking on the front part of the feet | I stood on tiptoe to look into the construction site.
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the jury is still out (on someone or something)
What does "the jury is still out (on someone or something)" mean? | a decision has not been reached on someone or something (used often and in a casual manner when one has not made a decision about something) | The jury is still out on whether or not we will move or not.
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brainiac
What does "brainiac" mean? | very smart student. | She's such a brainiac, always getting straight A's.
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head off (something)
What does "head off (something)" mean? | stop, prevent | They were able to head off a strike by the union at the last minute.
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bummed
What does "bummed" mean? | depressed; discouraged; down. | I'm just totally bummed today; nothing to do, nowhere go to.
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