American Idioms and Expressions

Soft Spot For (someone Or Something) 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
soft spot for (someone or something)
What does soft spot for (someone or something) mean?
a feeling of affection toward a person or thingMy mother has a soft spot for the elderly lady in her apartment building.

Some Random Idioms
get around to (do something)
What does "get around to (do something)" mean?
to finally find time to do somethingThe apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.
defeat a motion
What does "defeat a motion" mean?
to defeat an idea or proposal in a meetingOur opponents easily defeated the motion to change the hours for next year's convention.
take stock in (something)
What does "take stock in (something)" mean?
to have faith in something, to believe in something (usually used in the negative)The woman took no stock in the idea that women could not work as firefighters as well as men.
Smarty pants
What does "Smarty pants" mean?
A smarty pants is someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way.
like pulling teeth
What does "like pulling teeth" mean?
to be very difficult to doIt was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.
come along
What does "come along" mean?
to make progress, to thrive The work on our new house is coming along very well.

drop the ball
What does "drop the ball" mean?
to make an error or mistake, to handle things badly The government dropped the ball with its decision to expand the airport runway without consulting the local residents.

crunch numbers
What does "crunch numbers" mean?
to do mathematical calculations The accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in our company.

order (someone) around/about
What does "order (someone) around/about" mean?
to give commands to someoneOur new supervisor is always trying to order people around.
feel sorry for (someone)
What does "feel sorry for (someone)" mean?
to pity someone, to feel compassion for someone I feel sorry for my friend who recently lost his job.

a crying shame
What does "a crying shame" mean?
a very unfortunate situation It was a crying shame that our class trip to Europe was cancelled.

slower and slower
What does "slower and slower" mean?
to become slow and then become even slowerThe speed of the train was becoming slower and slower as it reached the city.
All mod cons
What does "All mod cons" mean?
If something has all mod cons, it has all the best and most desirable features. It is an abbreviation of 'modern convenience' that was used in house adverts.

Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional