American Idioms and Expressions

Stand Up 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. .

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stand up for (someone or something)
What does stand up for (someone or something) mean?		 to defend against attack, to fight for someone or somethingThe citizens of the town were ready to stand up for their rights.

Some Random Idioms
arrange for (someone or something)
What does "arrange for (someone or something)" mean?		 to make practical plans for something to happen or someone to do something We arranged for someone to come and fix our broken shower.

Bite off more than you can chew
What does "Bite off more than you can chew" mean?		 If you bite off more than you can chew, you take on more responsibilities than you can manage. 'Don't bite off more than you can chew' is often used to advise people against agreeing to more than they can handle.
shit slinger
What does "shit slinger" mean?		cook
in essence
What does "in essence" mean?		 basicallyI was told in essence about the problems that the company was having.
toss a salad
What does "toss a salad" mean?		 to mix a salad with the dressing I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner.

drink Idioms



zonked out
What does "zonked out" mean?		fatigued; tired; exhausted.He's really zonked out from studying so much.
fruity
What does "fruity" mean?		 of or pertaining to silly behavior
in advance
What does "in advance" mean?		 ahead of timeThey bought the tickets in advance so that they could get a good seat.
on/upon one`s head
What does "on/upon one`s head" mean?		 to be one`s own responsibilityHe himself brought the anger on his head and should not try and blame someone else.
around the clock
What does "around the clock" mean?		 all day and all nightWe worked around the clock to get the store ready to open.
seeing is believing
What does "seeing is believing" mean?		 you must see something before you can believe that it really existsSeeing is believing and until we saw the Egyptian pyramids we could not imagine their beauty.
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