Smash Hit 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. .

smash hit What does smash hit mean?	a very successful performance/song/play/movie	Many of the Star War movies were smash hits.
smash hit What does smash hit mean?	very successful movie, play, or other form of entertainment
smash hit What does smash hit mean?	a very successful performance/song/play/movie	Avatar was a smash hit.
	Some Random Idioms
business as usual What does "business as usual" mean?	to continue as usual	It was business as usual for the small store after the fire destroyed the shopping area.

board a plane What does "board a plane" mean?	to enter a plane	I would like to board the plane early.
can't stand (someone or something) What does "can't stand (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something very much	My uncle cannot stand his daughter's boyfriend.
play with fire What does "play with fire" mean?	to invite danger or trouble	"You are playing with fire if you get involved with that new project. You may lose much money."
step/tread on (someone`s) toes What does "step/tread on (someone`s) toes" mean?	to do something that interferes with or offends someone else	I do not want to tread on my supervisor's toes because he is not in a good mood today.
after a fashion What does "after a fashion" mean?	poorly, barely adequate	The cleaning staff cleaned the room after a fashion but certainly not very well.
pro What does "pro" mean?	professional; somebody with professional-level ability
Blood and thunder What does "Blood and thunder" mean?	An emotional speech or performance is full of blood and thunder.
head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does "head and shoulders above (someone or something)" mean?	clearly superior to someone or something	I believe that our team is head and shoulders above the other teams in the league.
burst with joy What does "burst with joy" mean?	to be full of happiness and ready to burst	My grandmother burst with joy when she saw her new baby granddaughter.
not touch (something) with a ten-foot pole What does "not touch (something) with a ten-foot pole" mean?	to consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting	That car is dangerous and I would not touch it with a ten-foot pole.

American Idioms and Expressions

Smash Hit Idiom