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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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shut off
What does shut off mean? | to be apart, to be separated from someone or something | The small town is shut off from the other small towns in the valley.
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shut off
What does shut off mean? | to be apart, to be separated from someone or something |
The small town is shut off from the other small towns in the valley.
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from hand to hand
What does "from hand to hand" mean? | from one person to another person | We passed the dictionaries from hand to hand until everybody had one.
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With friends like that, who needs enemies?
What does "With friends like that, who needs enemies?" mean? | This expression is used when people behave badly or treat someone badly that they are supposed to be friends with. |
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get (someone) down
What does "get (someone) down" mean? | to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement |
The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
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Whatever floats your boat
What does "Whatever floats your boat" mean? | When people say this, they mean that you should do whatever makes you happy. |
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Off your rocker
What does "Off your rocker" mean? | (UK) Someone who is off their rocker is crazy. |
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mung
What does "mung" mean? | destroy; make irreversible changes to |
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sweat bullets/blood
What does "sweat bullets/blood" mean? | to be nervous, to be very worried | I was sweating bullets during the job interview.
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What have you been up to?
What does "What have you been up to?" mean? | What have you been doing? | "What have you been up to?", I asked my sister when I saw her.
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blow out (something) or blow (something) out
What does "blow out (something) or blow (something) out" mean? | to extinguish something by blowing |
The little boy tried to blow out the candles.
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Make your hair stand on end
What does "Make your hair stand on end" mean? | If something makes your hair stand on end, it terrifies you. |
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skip rope
What does "skip rope" mean? | to jump over a rope that is held by two people and which goes over your head and beneath your feet | The children spent the morning skipping rope.
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flea in one`s ear
What does "flea in one`s ear" mean? | an annoying hint, an idea or answer that is not welcome |
Our boss has a flea in her ear about changing the way that our holiday schedule works.
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