American Idioms and Expressions

Slow Code Idiom

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. .

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slow code
What does slow code mean?
cardiac arrest for which no particular measures are taken due to the moribund condition of the patient

Some Random Idioms
break out in a cold sweat
What does "break out in a cold sweat" mean?
to perspire from fever or anxiety I usually break out in a cold sweat when I have to make a speech.

Thin blue line
What does "Thin blue line" mean?
(UK) The thin blue line is a term for the police, suggesting that they stand between an ordered society and potential chaos. (Police uniforms are blue.)
go back to square one
What does "go back to square one" mean?
to go back to the beginningThe meeting was a failure and we were forced to go back to square one.
get back to (someone)
What does "get back to (someone)" mean?
to communicate something to someone at a later time, to contact someone laterWe were very careful that our complaints did not get back to the school principal.
gone
What does "gone" mean?
asleep; unconscious

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