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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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stamp out (something)
What does stamp out (something) mean? | to destroy something completely, to make something disappear | The government is making a great effort to stamp out smoking among teenagers.
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creep up on (someone or something)
What does "creep up on (someone or something)" mean? | to crawl quietly toward someone or something |
The thief crept up on the woman in the supermarket.
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Take a straw poll
What does "Take a straw poll" mean? | If you take a straw poll, you sound a number of people out to see their opinions on an issue or topic. |
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Go to the wire
What does "Go to the wire" mean? | If someone goes to the wire, they risk their life, job, reputation, etc, to help someone. |
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take in (something)
What does "take in (something)" mean? | to make something smaller | The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and now they fit much better.
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Run rings around someone
What does "Run rings around someone" mean? | If you run rings around someone, you are so much better than them that they have no chance of keeping up with you. |
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empty vessels make the most noise
What does "empty vessels make the most noise" mean? | people who are the least intelligent are often the loudest and talk the most | The man talked endlessly but he never knew much about what he was saying. He was a good example that empty vessels make the most noise.
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he who laughs last, laughs longest
What does "he who laughs last, laughs longest" mean? | the person who is successful in doing something last will have the most enjoyment or success | the person who is successful in doing something last will have the most enjoyment or successEverybody thought that the boy would not get the job because he was too young. However, he who laughs last laughs longest and in fact he got the job easily.
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full of shit
What does "full of shit" mean? | lying; dumb. | You're so full of shit.
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two-faced
What does "two-faced" mean? | disloyal, untrustworthy | I think that our supervisor is two-faced and cannot be trusted.
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early bird catches/gets the worm
What does "early bird catches/gets the worm" mean? | a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success |
Our supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.
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