Show And Tell Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

show-and-tell What does show-and-tell mean?	to present something interesting to a class (in elementary school)	The little boy took a starfish from the ocean to his school for show-and-tell.
show-and-tell What does show-and-tell mean?	in the lower grades of school children bring something interesting to show to the rest of the class	The little girl brought in a turtle shell from her holiday to show-and-tell at school.
show-and-tell What does show-and-tell mean?	in the lower grades of elementary school children bring something interesting to show to the rest of the class	The little girl brought in a turtle shell to show-and-tell at school.
show-and-tell What does show-and-tell mean?	to present something interesting to a class (in elementary school)	The little boy took a starfish from the ocean to his school for show-and-tell.
	Some Random Idioms
out of line What does "out of line" mean?	to be unacceptable, to be not correct	His proposal to travel to New York is out of line. We can never accept it.

in good spirits What does "in good spirits" mean?	happy/cheerful/positive	Everyone was in good spirits when they went to the beach for a picnic.
pull (something) off What does "pull (something) off" mean?	to accomplish something remarkable	My friend is lucky that he pulled off the new business venture with no problems.
speed What does "speed" mean?	amphetamine
give the devil his due What does "give the devil his due" mean?	to recognize the good points of someone who you think is unworthy	We do not like the man's personality but you must give the devil his due, his workmanship is wonderful.
Bright and breezy What does "Bright and breezy" mean?	When someone is cheerful and full of energy, they are bright and breezy.

off-color What does "off-color" mean?	to be in bad taste, to be not polite, to be not the exact color	He likes to tell off-color jokes which most people do not like.
shellacked What does "shellacked" mean?	defeated; beaten (often in a game or other contest)
APB What does "APB" mean?	All Point's Bulletin - used by the police when looking for a criminal	All Point's Bulletin - used by the police when looking for a criminalThe police put out an APB on the men who had robbed the bank.
read (something) into (something) What does "read (something) into (something)" mean?	to attach a new or different meaning to something	We were told not to read anything into the recent actions of our company.
no shit What does "no shit" mean?	an expression of disbelief or dismissal.	No shit! Did that really happen?
none the worse for wear What does "none the worse for wear" mean?	no worse because of use or effort	We were none the worse for wear after our long trip through the mountains.

American Idioms and Expressions

Show And Tell Idiom