American Idioms and Expressions

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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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full of it
What does "full of it" mean?		 to be full of nonsenseI thought that the woman was full of it when she told me that the business was closed.
as busy as a bee
What does "as busy as a bee" mean?		 very busy I was as busy as a bee all weekend.

set a date
What does "set a date" mean?		 decide on a date for a wedding decide on a date for a weddingAfter thinking about marriage for a long time they have finally decided to set a date.
below average
What does "below average" mean?		 worse or lower than average Most members of the class were below average in the math test.

top (something) off
What does "top (something) off" mean?		 to add to the difficulty of a situation or somethingI lost my car keys and to top it off I also lost my wallet.
Woe betide you
What does "Woe betide you" mean?		 This is used to wish that bad things will happen to someone, usually because of their bad behaviour.
get made
What does "get made" mean?		 be identified as; be caught as. He got made as a cop and was killed.
small fry
What does "small fry" mean?		 unimportant people, children (small fry are young newly-hatched fish)The police were only able to catch some of the small fry in the organized crime gang.
Shop floor
What does "Shop floor" mean?		 'Shop floor' refers to the part of an organisation where the work is actually performed rather than just managed.
do (something) by the book
What does "do (something) by the book" mean?		 to follow the rules of something exactly Our boss likes to do everything by the book.

talk a blue streak
What does "talk a blue streak" mean?		 to talk very much and very rapidly The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.

in all one's born days
What does "in all one's born days" mean?		 in all one's lifeIn all my born days I have never met a more stubborn person.
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