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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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so sue me
What does so sue me mean? |
idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement |
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come from (somewhere)
What does "come from (somewhere)" mean? | to be a native of a place | Several of the new students come from Mexico.
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Real plum
What does "Real plum" mean? | A real plum is a good opportunity. |
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Fall on our feet
What does "Fall on our feet" mean? | If you fall on your feet, you succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure. |
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yellow streak
What does "yellow streak" mean? | cowardice in a person`s character | He has a yellow streak and will not help defend his friends.
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breathe down (someone`s) neck
What does "breathe down (someone`s) neck" mean? | to watch someone closely (often by standing right behind them), to pressure someone to do something |
My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to pressure me to finish the report.
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Time is on my side
What does "Time is on my side" mean? | If time is on your side, you have the luxury of not having to worry about how long something will take. |
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Mess with a bull, you get the horns
What does "Mess with a bull, you get the horns" mean? | If you do something stupid or dangerous, you can get hurt. |
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go after (something)
What does "go after (something)" mean? | to attempt to get something, to strive for something | Our team will go after the championship again this year.
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earful
What does "earful" mean? | a scolding, much talking in the form of complaints |
The man gave his daughter an earful when she came home late.
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hit bottom
What does "hit bottom" mean? | be at the very lowest, not be able to go any lower | The economy hit bottom last year but is finally starting to improve.
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nobody's home
What does "nobody's home" mean? | one`s attention is somewhere else, one has a simple mind | It seems like nobody`s home I thought, as I tried to have a conversation with the strange man.
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bug-eyed
What does "bug-eyed" mean? | to be wide-eyed with surprise | The little boy was bug-eyed when he got a new bicycle for his birthday.
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cut up
What does "cut up" mean? | upset; distressed |
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