Skin Deep 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. .

skin-deep What does skin-deep mean?	to be only on the surface, to not have any deep or honest meaning	Although beauty is said to be only skin-deep many people care about it very much.
skin-deep What does skin-deep mean?	only on the surface, not having any deep or honest meaning	I believe that the speaker's interest in the environment is only skin-deep.
skin-deep What does skin-deep mean?	on the surface only, not having any deep or honest meaning	I believe that the speaker's interest in the environment is only skin-deep.
skin-deep What does skin-deep mean?	only on the surface, having no deep or honest meaning	Although beauty may be only skin-deep many people care about it very much.
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Fur coat and no knickers What does "Fur coat and no knickers" mean?	Someone with airs and graces, but no real class is fur coat and no knickers.

raise Cain What does "raise Cain" mean?	to create a disturbance, to cause trouble	The boys began to raise Cain at the dance and were asked to leave.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an eye with sharp visual powers	The woman watched her young child with an eagle eye.
tweeked What does "tweeked" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
Low-hanging fruit What does "Low-hanging fruit" mean?	Low-hanging fruit are things that are easily achieved.
hold all the aces/cards/trumps What does "hold all the aces/cards/trumps" mean?	to have all of the advantages	The management group was holding all the cards during the meeting with the union.
Strike while the iron is hot What does "Strike while the iron is hot" mean?	Act quickly while the opportunity is still available.	If you want the job, you need to strike while the iron is hot. Blacksmiths working iron by hand heat the iron in a fire to red-hot making it malleable. The Smith removes the iron from the fire and shapes it with blows from a hammer. They need to work quickly before the iron cools. Once the iron is cool, it becomes brittle and the opportunity to hammer it into shape has passed.

airhead What does "airhead" mean?	dimwit; stupid person (usually said of women).	She's a total airhead, can't even spell her own name.
dine out What does "dine out" mean?	to eat a meal at a restaurant	I love to dine out at nice restaurants.

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