American Idioms and Expressions

Shoulder To Shoulder Idiom

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shoulder to shoulder
What does shoulder to shoulder mean?
side by side, with a shared purposeThe firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder to help prevent the house from burning.
shoulder to shoulder
What does shoulder to shoulder mean?
side by side, with a shared purposeThe children were standing shoulder to shoulder during the exercise class.
shoulder to shoulder
What does shoulder to shoulder mean?
side by side, with a shared purpose The children were standing shoulder to shoulder during the exercise class.

shoulder to shoulder
What does shoulder to shoulder mean?
side by side, with a shared purpose The firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder to help prevent the house from burning.


Some Random Idioms
cross out (something)
What does "cross out (something)" mean?
to eliminate something by drawing a line through itI crossed out my name from the list of volunteers.
Don't cry over spilt milk
What does "Don't cry over spilt milk" mean?
When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk'.
piece of tail
What does "piece of tail" mean?
potential partner for sex (usually a woman)
have money to burn
What does "have money to burn" mean?
have lots of moneyThe man has money to burn and is always buying something new.
fruit
What does "fruit" mean?
male homosexual
over the long run/haul
What does "over the long run/haul" mean?
over a long period of timeOver the long run he plans to expand his business slowly.
Hour of need
What does "Hour of need" mean?
A time when someone really needs something, almost a last chance, is their hour of need.
what about
What does "what about" mean?
about or concerning somethingI know that he wants to borrow my tent but what about my sleeping bag.
on time
What does "on time" mean?
at the scheduled time."It's getting late. You'd better hurry if you want toget to work on time."
neck and neck
What does "neck and neck" mean?
to be equal or nearly equal in a race or contestThe two teams were neck and neck in the race to win the national championship.
give (someone) the runaround
What does "give (someone) the runaround" mean?
to give someone excuses and delaysWe tried to get a refund for our airplane tickets but the company gave us the runaround.
as sweet as honey/sugar
What does "as sweet as honey/sugar" mean?
very sweetThe retired librarian is as sweet as honey and everybody loves her.

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